Washington Policy Watch

Senate Defense Budget Uncertainty

• 🔥 McConnell Absence Delays Pentagon Funding: Sen. Mitch McConnell’s prolonged absence from the Senate...

• GOP divisions over the SAVE America Act elections overhaul stalled House progress on appropriations before the July 4 recess.
• McConnell's...

Four states filed signatures for 2026 measures to curb legislatures from weakening citizen initiatives and voter-approved policies.

• Arkansas,...

Voting Legislation in Congress

• 🔥 SAVE Act Revival Attempt: House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to attach the SAVE America Act to a budget...

House Bill 958 passed the House on June 30 and moved to the Senate Rules Committee on July 1.

Key provisions affecting voter registration and...

Senate Democrats are questioning whether a May DOJ settlement shielding Trump from IRS claims on prior tax returns extends to his business network.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is reviving the SAVE America Act by attaching the Trump-backed voter ID bill to a budget reconciliation package, seeking to...

The Senate Commerce Committee will vote July 15 on bipartisan legislation to codify and expand the ban on Chinese automakers selling passenger...

Bipartisan momentum is building behind a Senate bill capping insulin at $35/month for private insurance patients, backed by 27 cosponsors including Alabama Republicans Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville. This expands state-level protections nationwide.

After the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling struck down his birthright citizenship executive order, Trump is now demanding an immediate rehearing, labeling the decision 'insane' and warning it enables a border 'scam' selling citizenship for $4,000.

Election Legislation and Citizenship Debates

• 🔥 SAVE America Act Stalls: Trump’s push for the SAVE America Act, requiring proof of U.S....

Speaker Mike Johnson is leading efforts to limit birthright citizenship through new legislation after the Supreme Court upheld 14th Amendment...

The House bill (H.R. 7567) and Senate draft both update the farm safety net and conservation programs through 2031, but diverge sharply on...

Federal policy changes since January 2025 are driving higher energy costs and economic losses through 2040.

• Households face an extra $650 billion in...

Congressional Legislative Actions

• 🔥 Kids Online Safety Bill: House passed bipartisan H.R. 7757 (KIDS Act) consolidating 14 proposals on...

Speaker Mike Johnson vowed quick House action on birthright citizenship limits after the Supreme Court blocked Trump's order, citing "birthright...

• House passed bipartisan KIDS Act consolidating 14 proposals on June 29
• Bill omits duty of care, prompting Senate sponsors to call it "dead"
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The House began its summer recess early after a standoff over President Trump's SAVE America Act voter regulations halted legislative business. Senate...

Trump's crackdown has stripped spouses of U.S. citizens of their long-standing privileged status under immigration law, exposing them to heightened...

Voting Rights and Election Data

• 🔥 State Compliance with Federal Requests: Eighteen states including Texas, Florida, and Ohio have turned over...