Legislative Watch

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

The Cost of Gender Ideology Is Civilizational Ruin

Last month’s shooting at Canada’s Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, which left eight people dead and more than 25 wounded, is especially shocking for a country that prides itself on regulating firearms....

2026-03-09

Judicial Watch CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Reparations commission releases report on harms against black citizens, calls for lawmakers to act

From BizPac Review: As had been reported in February, the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, which had officially begun its mission of reparations in 2019, had announced another 44 residents were e...

2026-03-09

Judicial Watch CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Reparations advocates push for payments to Black Americans despite budget and legal challenges

From Fox News: The future of reparations in California appears to be precarious as well after Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected several bills to avoid legal issues and none of his potential successors appear...

2026-03-09

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

National Flood Insurance Program Borrowing Authority

September 22, 2017 – March 10, 2026IN10784 This Insight evaluates the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) borrowing authority to receive loans from the Treasury and the current financial situa...

2026-03-10

Judicial Watch CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Legal watchdog Judicial Watch sues Department of Defense for gain-of-function records

Just the News: he legal watchdog organization, Judicial Watch, is suing the Defense Department seeking gain-of-function proposals that may have been active in the department’s pipeline before the Covi...

2026-03-09

Judicial Watch CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Evanston Reparations Committee seeks new revenue streams as original funding dwindles

From Chicago Tribune: In May 2024, conservative activist group Judicial Watch filed a class action lawsuit against Evanston arguing the reparations program violated the 14th amendment’s equal protecti...

2026-03-09

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The Automobile Loan Market: Policy Issues for Congress

An automobile loan allows a consumer to finance the purchase of a new or used car. Auto loans are usually structured as closed-end installment loans in which a consumer pays an amount of money each mo...

2026-03-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 and Retroactivity for Benefit Applications

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA,P.L. 118-273), signed into law on January 5, 2025, repealed two Social Security provisions—the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimina...

2026-03-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

China Primer: China’s Political System

September 29, 2023 – March 10, 2026IF12505 The People's Republic of China (PRC, or China) is the only Communist Party-led state among the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Coun...

2026-03-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Interest Rate Caps on Credit Cards: Policy Issues

December 26, 2024 – March 10, 2026IF12861 While the cost of financial services is a perennial topic of congressional debate, Congress has recently paid particular attention to the costs associated...

2026-03-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

U.S. Army’s Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (MSHORAD) System—SGT Stout

May 9, 2023 – March 10, 2026IF12397 The Army is developing a new maneuver short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD) to perform short-range air defense (SHORAD). On June 14, 2024,the Armydesignated...

2026-03-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Trusts: Income and Estate and Gift Tax Issues

A trust is a legal arrangement in which a donor or grantor transfers assets to a trustee who manages the assets for beneficiaries. Trusts are one method of providing for the inheritance of assets, alo...

2026-03-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Prescription Drug Importation

December 21, 2018 – March 10, 2026IF11056 In the context of rising drug prices, commercial and personal importation of prescription drugs from other countries at lower prices is often a subject of...

2026-03-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

District of Columbia FY2025 Budget Status: In Brief

July 25, 2025 – March 10, 2026R48609 The U.S. Constitution provides Congress with plenary legislative authority over the District of Columbia (DC) as the federal capital.1With the passage of the 1...

2026-03-10

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The Federal Status of Marijuana and the Policy Gap with States

December 7, 2022 – March 10, 2026IF12270 Marijuana is a psychoactive drugthat generally consists of leaves and flowers of the cannabis sativa plant. It is a Schedule I controlled substance under t...

2026-03-10

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act

As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 4, 2026

2026-03-09

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

S. 3700, FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on February 12, 2026

2026-03-09

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

S. 1377, Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 17, 2025

2026-03-09

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of February 23, 2026

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. CBO estimates the effects of those bills on direct spending a...

2026-03-09

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 5783, SAFE TRACKS Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on December 18, 2025

2026-03-09