Legislative Watch

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An Opportunity or an Illusion? The Iran War and China’s Taiwan Calculus

OnApril 7, the United States and Iran formally agreed to a ceasefire, bringing the nearly seven weeks of fighting in the Middle East to a temporary pause. Still, the path to a more permanent peace rem...

2026-04-17

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The Army Is Now Relevant to the Pacific. Congress Should Budget Accordingly.

Ten years ago, the emerging conventional wisdom among many defense planners was that the United States Army would not servea meaningful rolein a potential conflict with China—that there would be littl...

2026-04-17

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Politics Behind Herzog Denying Pardon for Netanyahu

Just as soon as the missiles stopped falling in Israel due to the two-week ceasefire, prosecutors are dragging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back to court to watch his endless criminal trial. This...

2026-04-17

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The U.S. Army’s Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) System

June 16, 2022 – April 20, 2026IF12135 The U.S. Army's Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) System Improved Chinese and Russian long-ranged artillery systems, uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), and the ...

2026-04-20

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Viktor Orbán Lost the Election but He Won the Argument

After 16 years at the helm, Victor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary’s elections on April 12th marks a political turning point at home. But across Europe—especially on the right—his once-derided migration pol...

2026-04-17

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He Spoke Out Against Gender Ideology. It Cost Him Nearly a Million Dollars.

A human rights tribunal in British Columbia recentlyfineda man $750,000 for public statements he made opposing a school board’s promotion of gender ideology. The tribunal found his comments, speeches,...

2026-04-17

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Elite Schools Insist It’s About “Belonging”—Critics Say It’s Discrimination All Over Again

In recent years, sharp-eyed parents and investigative reporters have exposed the racial resentment and antisemitism prevalent in DEI. But as public opinion and policymaking turn against this racial di...

2026-04-17

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Establishing and Funding Elections Grant Programs: Policy Options

November 3, 2021 – April 20, 2026IF11962 Recent congressional activity on elections issues has often taken the form of action on grant programs or funding. One type of action Members have increasi...

2026-04-20

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Big Beautiful Tax Returns Are Keeping Consumers Afloat

While families struggle with high gas prices in the wake of the Iran war, many American workers are getting help this year from an unlikely place: the Internal Revenue Service. Tax refunds from the IR...

2026-04-17

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The Babies We’re Not Having

Newdatafrom the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms what demographers have been watching with growing alarm: American women are having fewer children than ever before. The U.S. fertili...

2026-04-16

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China’s Dual-Use Ambitions Could Severely Threaten America’s Force Posture

While the world’s attention has been elsewhere, Beijing appears to be quietly weaponizing critical infrastructure across the South Pacific.Under the guise of commercial development, Chinese state-owne...

2026-04-15

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Family-to-Family Health Information Centers

February 6, 2024 – April 20, 2026IN12317 Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs) receive mandatory appropriations to provide support and information to families ofchildren and youth...

2026-04-20

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They Were Supposed To Leave the Church. Instead, Gen Z Is Packing It

Was your church packed on Sunday? Well, of course it was. It was Easter, and the world is full of C&E Christians: people who flock to services on Christmas and Easter, but sleep in late most Sundays.A...

2026-04-15

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China’s Naval Buildup Exposes U.S. Shipbuilding Gaps and Fleet Weakness

China has unleashed a decades-long naval-building program unlike any in modern times. Beijing has done this on the back of a commercial shipbuilding industry, nurtured and rapidly expanded after its e...

2026-04-15

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The Security Environment in the Middle East

Middle EastRegional OverviewThe Middle East has long been an important focus of U.S. foreign and security policy. U.S. security relationships in this strategically important region at the intersection...

2026-04-15

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ESA “God Squad” Exemption for Gulf Oil and Gas Activities: Background and Current Litigation

On March 31, 2026, theEndangered Species Committee—colloquially referred to as the "God Squad" because of its power to determine the fate of species—voted to grant anexemptionfrom Endangered Speci...

2026-04-20

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How Sudan’s Economic Collapse Creates an Opening for China

Sudan’s prolongedcivil waris a humanitarian disaster that’s left 400,000 people dead and11 milliondisplaced. The conflict has crippled the country’s economy, leaving some questioning the long-term via...

2026-04-15

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H.R. 7653, Biodefense Diplomacy Enhancement Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 26, 2026

2026-04-17

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 7722, Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act of 2026

As reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on April 6, 2026

2026-04-17

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 7654, Advance Global Health Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 26, 2026

2026-04-17