Legislative Watch

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U.S. Debt Blows Past $40 Trillion, Jeopardizing Quality of Life for Every American

America’s national debt is climbing higher with few solutions in sight. Total public debt outstanding exceeded $40 trillion for the first time in history, or nearly $300,000 per household.This figure ...

2026-09-09

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U.S. Satellite Capabilities for Tracking the Wildfire Life Cycle

March 11, 2025 – September 10, 2026IF12938 Satellite capabilities support virtually every stage of thewildfire life cycle: characterizing the prefire environment (e.g., seasonal climate prediction...

2026-09-10

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Most Public School Fraud Is Committed by Officials Within System Who Embezzle Millions

As the state of public education in the U.S. sinks to a historic low with consistent declines in…The postMost Public School Fraud Is Committed by Officials Within System Who Embezzle Millionsappeared ...

2026-09-09

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The WNBA’s Identity Crisis Is Bigger Than Basketball

With the “Women’s” NBAtwisting itself into knotsrather than plainly definingwoman, gender ideology is back in the news.The first problem is linguistic. Using “gender” when one meanssexinvites confusio...

2026-09-09

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Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes) on Federal Lands

July 27, 2023 – September 10, 2026IF12459 Electric bicycles (or "e-bikes") have become a popular mode of recreation across the nation's parks, forests, and trails. Proponents of e-bikes see them a...

2026-09-10

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America’s Nuclear Revolution Is Here—and It Won’t Look Like the Last One

Hindsight is always 20/20. Consider the nuclear renaissance.From around 2001 to 2010, the world rediscovered commercial nuclear energy. For the first time in a long time, demand for electricity was on...

2026-09-09

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Housing Supply

May 7, 2025 – September 10, 2026IF12988 Housing supply (along with housing demand) affects the affordability and availability of homes to own and rent. Many researchers suggest that the United Sta...

2026-09-10

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Xi Comes to Washington: Expectations for the Trump–Xi Summit

On September 24, 2026, President Donald Trump is scheduled to host Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping for a summit in Washington, DC. This will be the leaders’ second summit of 2026, following their...

2026-09-09

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Overview of the 340B Drug Discount Program

Congressestablished the340B Drug Discount PrograminSection 340B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. §256b)through the Veteran's Health Care Actof 1992(P.L. 102-585) to enablecertain safety ne...

2026-09-10

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SEC Proposes ”Regulation Crypto Assets”

On August 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued aproposed rulethat would create a tailored offering and disclosure framework for certain types of crypto assets. In announcing t...

2026-09-10

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Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2027 Appropriations

The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Agriculture appropriations) funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)—except for the ...

2026-09-10

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Government Shutdowns and Legislative Branch Operations: Frequently Asked Questions

September 27, 2023 – September 10, 2026IN12259 This Insight provides brief answers to selected questions related to legislative branch operations during a lapse in appropriations. For a general ex...

2026-09-10

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Millennium Challenge Corporation

December 16, 2024 – September 10, 2026IF12850 The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is an independent agency established in 2004 by the Millennium Challenge Act (Title VI of Division D,P.L. 1...

2026-09-10

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Overview of Federally Certified Long-Term Care Facilities

May 11, 2020 – September 10, 2026IF11545 Long-term care facilities (LTCFs), commonly referred to as nursing homes, provide both skilled nursing care over a short period of time for recuperation or...

2026-09-10

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The Sixth Amendment’s Right to Assistance of Counsel and the Risk of Denaturalization: Federal Circuit Courts Are Split

Until the Supreme Court decidedPadilla v. Kentuckyin 2010, immigration consequences of guilty pleas were generallytreated by reviewing courtsas exempted from the Sixth Amendment'srequirement to provid...

2026-09-10

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Budgetary Effects Excluded or Eliminated from the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Scorecards

The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Statutory PAYGO,P.L. 111-139, 2 U.S.C. §§931-939) is a budget enforcement mechanism intended to ensure that laws affecting direct (mandatory) spending or rev...

2026-09-09

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Federal Recognition of Indian Tribes: The Administrative Process

April 28, 2023 – September 9, 2026IG10038 Federal Recognition of Indian Tribes: The Administrative Process Federal recognition (sometimes called federal acknowledgment) is a term of art formalizin...

2026-09-09

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Overview of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Infrastructure (EI) Assistance

June 22, 2022 – September 9, 2026R47162 Congress has authorized and appropriated funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)environmental infrastructure (EI) assistancefor the design and cons...

2026-09-09

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Tech Hubs and Build to Scale (B2S) Program Updates and Considerations

TheEconomic Development Administration(EDA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC),administers grantsto assist state and local stakeholders with developing the conditions and amenities nec...

2026-09-09

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Implementation of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 (P.L. 119-69): In Brief

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 (P.L. 119-69) was enacted on January 14, 2026, following passage in the Senate via unanimous consent and House passage via voice vote under suspension of th...

2026-09-09