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Congress returned from its two-week spring recess this week to confront an unusually crowded legislative calendar, with deadlines converging on multiple fronts. From a record-setting partial government shutdown to expiring…
Thursday on Capitol Hill brought a packed schedule of consequential hearings across both chambers, with OMB Director Russell Vought defending President Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget before the Senate Budget…
Daily congressional digest: Senate confirms Judge Shepherd 53-44, Commerce sets FTC oversight, Chairman Cole releases FY2027 markup schedule, and CBO flags a $1.9 trillion deficit path.
By Eduardo Bacci — The Investigative Journal Capitol Hill entered the middle of April with a crowded agenda that blended high-stakes oversight, judicial confirmations, and the tail end of a…
The Senate moves on the Shepherd judicial nomination while the House returns for a week of FTC oversight, budget hearings, and continuing Epstein-related document releases.
The Federal Register for April 10, 2026, carries a coordinated wave of financial regulation proposals alongside final rules reshaping how banks are supervised and how foreign interests in U.S. communications…