Legislative Watch

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Right-Sizing the U.S. Department of Education Before Closure

The second Trump Administration is carrying out the President’s executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education.[REF]To manage that process, Education Department officials have entered into ...

2026-07-17

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Marco Rubio to the Globalists: Get Lost

This week, Marco Rubio declared a crusade against the International Criminal Court, citing the ICC’s aim to deny America its sovereignty on behalf of globalist elites.

2026-07-16

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety: Supreme Court Bars Prisoner’s Religious Liberty Suit Against Prison Officials

InLandor v. Louisiana Department of Correctionsand Public Safety, the Supreme Courtruledthat individuals cannot be sued "in their private capacities" under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized...

2026-07-20

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School Choice for Me, But Not for Thee

Randi Weingarten and Becky Pringle, presidents of the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, respectively,sent a letterlast month to Democratic governors urging them n...

2026-07-15

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State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

February 4, 2019 – July 17, 2026IF10623 The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provides grant funding to states for outreach, counseling, and information assistance to Medicare benef...

2026-07-17

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The UN’s Refugee Agency Seems to be Using Weasel Words to Hide Its Open Borders Agenda

If the open-borders activists running Joe Biden’s immigration policy while he was U.S. president had simply admitted they wanted to let in every foreigner who arrived at the American border, they migh...

2026-07-15

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FY2027 NDAA: Military Officer Promotions and Dismissal

In the exercise of its constitutional responsibilities to shape and oversee the U.S. Armed Forces, Congress has enacted astatutory frameworkfor military officer career management. This includes a seri...

2026-07-17

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Teachers’ Unions Are Losing One of Their Government Perks

State lawmakers are limiting the special advantages that let teachers’ unions lobby on the public dime.Teachers’ unions have long enjoyed access to public payroll systems and facilities that no privat...

2026-07-15

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Adopt Alternative Credit Scores

February 8, 2024 – July 17, 2026IF12588 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored enterprises that collectively guarantee the default risks for a large share of U.S. single-family mortga...

2026-07-17

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Temporary Control of 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and Related Substances Under the Controlled Substances Act

On July 1, 2026, theU.S. Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA)announcedits intent to temporarily place a chemical found in the kratom plant,7-hydroxymitragynine(7-OH), andthree related substancesin Sch...

2026-07-17

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U.S.-UK Trade Relations: In Brief

The United States and the United Kingdom (UK)—the world's first- and fifth-largest economies, respectively—have a highly integrated trade and economic relationship. Bilateral trade and investment ...

2026-07-17

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U.S.-Singapore Relations

May 15, 2015 – July 17, 2026IF10228 With a land area about three times that of Washington, DC, and a population of 6 million, the city-state of Singapore has long punched above its weight diplomat...

2026-07-17

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Appearances by Sitting U.S. Supreme Court Justices at Congressional Committee and Subcommittee Hearings (1/1/1960 to 7/15/2026)

May 2, 2023 – July 16, 2026IN12155 This Insight provides historical information and analysis related to appearances by sitting U.S. Supreme Court Justices at congressional committee and subcommitt...

2026-07-16

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Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Issues

Artificial intelligence (AI)is a term generally used to refer to computerized systems that work and react in ways commonly thought to require human intelligence. AI technologies, methodologies, and ap...

2026-07-16

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Regulating PFAS Under the Clean Water Act

June 28, 2022 – July 16, 2026IF12148 In recent decades, improvements in analytical methods and monitoring technologies, along with health research, have increased national attention to the presenc...

2026-07-16

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Coordinated Party Expenditures: Policy Background

On June 30, 2026, inNational Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission(NRSC v. FEC), the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated federal statutory limits on a type of political party spend...

2026-07-16

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Commission Without Commissioners: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Commissioner Donald Palmerresignedfrom theU.S. Election Assistance Commission(EAC) on April 30, 2026. On July 9, the remaining three members of the four-person commission were effectively removed from...

2026-07-16

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Military Service Records, Awards, and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources

August 12, 2005 – July 16, 2026RS21282 This guide provides information on locating military unit histories and individual service records of discharged, retired, and deceased military personnel. I...

2026-07-16

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The Housing Trust Fund: An Overview

August 28, 2009 – July 16, 2026R40781 The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) was established by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA,P.L. 110-289) to provide funds to states to use for afford...

2026-07-16

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Homelessness

May 5, 2025 – July 16, 2026IF12985 On a single night in 2025, there were 745,652 total people experiencing homelessness, 479,332 of whom were sheltered and 266,320 of whom were unsheltered. Homele...

2026-07-16