Capitol Watch: April 20, 2026 — House Rebukes White House on Haiti TPS as FISA 702 Teeters
A 224–204 House vote forces Haiti TPS extension; Senate clears Boundary Waters mining 50-49; FISA 702 revolt forces 10-day extension.
Capitol Watch: April 17, 2026 — SAVE Act Passes House, Senate Clears Judge Davis by One Vote
Daily congressional digest: House passes revised SAVE Act tightening voter-registration proof-of-citizenship requirements; Senate invokes cloture 49-48 on Judge Andrew B. Davis; House Oversight advances fraud-prevention bill amid Bondi deposition dispute;…
Legislative Watch: Week of April 13 — DHS Shutdown Hits 60 Days as Congress Juggles FISA, Iran, and Reconciliation
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…
Capitol Watch: April 16, 2026 — Budget Battles, AI Espionage, and the DHS Shutdown
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…
Capitol Watch: April 15, 2026 — Senate Confirms Arkansas Judge as FTC Oversight and FY2027 Markups Loom
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.
Capitol Watch: April 14, 2026 — Bondi No-Show Tests Oversight Subpoena Power
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…
Capitol Watch: April 13, 2026 — Senate Moves on Shepherd Nomination as Oversight Week Opens
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.
Reg Watch: April 10, 2026 — Stablecoin Rules Drop as Regulators Kill Reputation Risk
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…