Legislative Watch

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

President Trump’s FY 2027 Defense Budget Request: A Generational Investment

The President’s defense budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2027 requests from Congress a $1.45 trillion budget, broken down into $1.1 trillion in base discretionary budget authority and an additional...

2026-06-09

Judicial Watch CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

ICE Relies on “Honor System” to Track Paroled Migrants Because CBP Doesn’t Share Data

In a significant security lapse that has occurred under both Democratic and Republican administrations, the government failed to…The postICE Relies on “Honor System” to Track Paroled Migrants Because ...

2026-06-09

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Multiemployer Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plans: A Primer

October 7, 2014 – June 10, 2026R43305 Multiemployer defined benefit (DB) pension plans are private sector pensions sponsored by more than one employer and maintained as part of a collective bargai...

2026-06-10

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 8801, DC ROADS Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 20, 2026

2026-06-09

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Mamdani’s $22 Billion Housing Lunacy Proposal Will Socialize the Skyline

The average one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan costs over $5,000 each month. It isn’t because of landlord greed—it's a policy failure.On May 20, socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed a solution to N...

2026-06-09

Judicial Watch CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Judicial Watch Sues Justice Dept. for Records of Meetings Between Jack Smith Team and Federal Judges

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department…The postJudicial Watch Sues Justice Dept. for Records of Meeting...

2026-06-09

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Examining Local Needs in Disaster Recovery

Chair Flood, Vice Chair De La Cruz, Ranking Member Cleaver, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Joe Jaroscak. I am an Analyst in Econ...

2026-06-10

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 8669, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the “Eliot L. Engel Post Office”

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 20, 2026

2026-06-09

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

AOC’s Alabama Problem

When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) recentlydeclaredthat New York must “pull up” to southern states like Alabama and explain to its citizens what they had “uncorked,” she revived one of the oldes...

2026-06-08

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Russian Military Activities in Asia: Combined Military Exercises and Patrols

Historically, Russia has claimed a role as a major actor in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a policy by which Russia would seek to emphasize and further de...

2026-06-09

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H. R. 4662, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the “Paul Ignatius Post Office”

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 20, 2026

2026-06-09

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Henry Nowak’s Killing Exposes Britain’s Dangerous Two-Tier Justice System

Before George Floyd, before Michael Brown, there was Trayvon Martin.Back in 2012, the 17-year-old was shot and killed during a struggle with another young man in a Florida gated community. The tragedy...

2026-06-08

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H. R. 3350, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, as the “Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building”

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 20, 2026

2026-06-09

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

DHS Budget Request Analysis: FY2027

On April 3, 2026, President Donald Trump's Administration released its budget request for FY2027, including $118.39 billion in total budget authority for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS...

2026-06-09

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Issues for Congress

The U.S.-South Korea (Republic of Korea, or ROK) alliance dates to the 1950-1953 Korean War, during which more than 36,000 Americans died in-theater helping South Korea repel an invasion by North Kore...

2026-06-09

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Mandatory Detention During Removal Proceedings: Circuit Split

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mayarrestanddetainaliensfor immigration status violations that render them removable. While the agency generally has discretion to release aliens from custody...

2026-06-09

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The European Parliament and U.S. Interests

May 16, 2019 – June 9, 2026IF11211 TheEuropean Parliament(EP) is the only directly elected institution of the 27-country European Union (EU). The EP's current720membersrepresent the EU's roughly 4...

2026-06-09

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Connecting Constituent Organizations to Behavioral Health Funding

This report provides information and resources to assist congressional offices with responding to constituent questions about federal funding for local organizations that provide behavioral health ser...

2026-06-09

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Defense Primer: Arlington National Cemetery

November 14, 2019 – June 9, 2026IF11362 Arlington National Cemetery (ANC)is amilitary cemetery administeredby theOffice of Army Cemeteries. Located in Arlington County, Virginia, the cemetery wasc...

2026-06-09

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Parliamentary Reference Sources: Senate

July 27, 2001 – June 9, 2026RL30788 The Senate's procedures are determined not only by its standing rules but also by standing orders, published precedents, committee rules, party conference rules...

2026-06-09