How Payment Systems Are Evolving Amid Deregulation Push
A federal judge's approval of a $38 billion settlement between Visa and Mastercard, combined with a Trump administration push to deregulate fintech, has...
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A federal judge's approval of a $38 billion settlement between Visa and Mastercard, combined with a Trump administration push to deregulate fintech, has...
The Small Business Administration faces existential questions about its ability to support startups and scale-ups. [GAP] A 33 percent budget cut, the...
The House Agriculture Committee is convening a farm safety net hearing to examine how the Trump administration's steep budget cuts are affecting farmers'...
The Biden administration and Republican Congress have spent the past year pouring resources into apprenticeships as an alternative to four-year college...
Why it matters: The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship convened on June 17, 2026, to examine small business entrepreneurship across...
Housing costs have consumed an outsize share of American household budgets for years, and the problem is accelerating. According to Harvard's Joint Center...
The federal government is racing to map America's underground mineral wealth as China tightens its grip on critical mineral exports and the Pentagon backs...
The Senate cleared a major procedural hurdle on H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, after the Trump administration reversed course and threw...
The Senate Judiciary Committee convened on June 18, 2026, for a compressed business meeting that processed eight judicial and executive nominations...
Jalen Auer has taken on a new position as Veteran and Union Liaison/Green & Gold Congressional Aide for the 20th Congressional District of Florida office,...
Savannah Russell scheduler has taken on a new position as Scheduler in the personal office of Rep. Lisa McClain, the Republican representing Michigan's 9th...
Amy Jones legislative correspondent role marks the latest in a series of Ted Budd staff movement changes within the North Carolina Republican's Senate...
Maddie Rusenko has stepped into her position as Counsel on the House Small Business Committee, beginning her tenure on January 1, 2026. Working under the...
Health Edge Investment Partners LLC registered as a new client with Ballard Partners LLC on June 3, 2026, marking the firm's entry into federal lobbying...
Kensey Davidson has taken on the role of Defense Fellow in the personal office of Rep. Ed Case, a Democrat representing Hawaii's 1st congressional district....
Sara Engelhard has taken on the role of Foreign Policy Adviser for Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL-3), marking a significant shift in Delia Ramirez staff movement...
Brandon Newell has been promoted to Deputy Communications Director for Rep. Charles Fleischmann (R-TN-3), effective March 1, 2026. [1,2] Newell works in the...
Alyssa Gulick has taken on a new position as Communications Director for the 23rd Congressional District of Texas, beginning April 1, 2026. The move marks a...
Samuel Murray has been promoted to Legislative Aide/Appropriations Manager in the office of Sen. Angus King (I-ME), a position he assumed on February 1,...
Life360, a family location-tracking and safety app company, has filed a lobbying registration amendment through Emergent Strategies LLC. The Life360...
Renal Care 360 has made its entry into federal healthcare advocacy by registering with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP to lobby on health care issues....
The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland held an Army modernization hearing on June 16–17, 2026, examining how the Army plans to spend a historic...
Hal Duncan, President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget as Deputy Director, refused to rule out using controversial impoundment...
The Senate rejected a resolution demanding transparency about Honduras's human rights practices, marking a significant moment in how Congress addresses...