2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (301+ words) Legis1 Federal Recognition of Native American Tribes Slows Federal recognition of Indian tribes has slowed dramatically in recent years. A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report titled "Federal Recognition of Indian Tribes: The Administrative Process" examines the pathways and pace of…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (253+ words) Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) is the incumbent running for re-election in Delaware's at-large U.S. House district, facing four Republican primary candidates in a race rated Solid Democratic. Rep. Sarah McBride sponsored H.R.306, the ESCRA Act, which has lobbying activity associated with it....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (203+ words) Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. terminated its lobbying engagement with Talley Strategies LLC on August 31, according to a termination filing submitted September 4. The pharmaceutical company had retained the firm to handle drug pricing advocacy work through the middle of 2026. While a…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (498+ words) Legis1 U.S. Withholds UN Funds Amid Competing Reform Visions The Trump administration's approach to reshaping the United Nations has created a widening gap with other major powers, according to a new Congressional Research Service report on UN reform. It has withdrawn the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (392+ words) Legis1 U.S.-Canada Relations Strained Under Trump Administration U.S.-Canada relations have sharply deteriorated under the second Trump administration, according to a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published September 2. The Trump administration has pursued aggressive policies including tariffs on Canadian goods, demands for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (253+ words) The Trump administration subsequently proposed redirecting hundreds of millions of dollars toward deferred maintenance at federal land agencies, but Congress rejected that approach for the current fiscal year and continues to review the administration's selection of federal land acquisition projects....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (452+ words) Legis1 Marine Mammal Act Faces Pressure From Climate, Competing Uses A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on the Marine Mammal Protection Act reveals mounting tensions between conservation and competing ocean uses, with climate change emerging as a challenge the 1972 law was…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (184+ words) Drug purchases through the 340B program reached $100 billion in 2025, and the explosive growth is triggering a Capitol Hill clash over how to regulate the discount system. A bipartisan group of senators introduced the SUSTAIN 340B Act to kill a contested rebate pilot,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (294+ words) Legis1 House Passes North Atlantic Right Whale Regulation Extension The House passed H.R. 9436 in a sharply divided vote on September 1, with Republicans largely backing an extension of the Trump administration's preferred timeline for protecting the North Atlantic right whale. The North Atlantic…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (260+ words) Data centers have become a defining political issue ahead of November's midterm elections, with candidates across party lines and multiple states suddenly running against AI infrastructure. In an August 31 Truth Social post, Trump used the slogan "Let Data Reign." But…...