US Policy Tracker

Three angles on Trump's 14th Amendment challenge ahead of April 1 arguments:

• Historical precedents: Ratified post-Civil War to overturn Dred...

Congress.gov's weekly most-viewed lists (Feb 8–Mar 8, 2026) highlight surging interest in:

• Immigration reform: SAVE Act (H.R.22) tops or nears top...

Key steps in administration's AI roadmap:

• Pre-framework: Sen. Blackburn releases TRUMP AMERICA AI Act draft, blending kids' safety and Trump EOs...

DOJ targets state housing rules for endangering female prisoners:

• Notifies Govs. Newsom (CA) and Mills (ME) of investigations into constitutional...

New federal advisory body formed by HHS and CMS to advise Sec. RFK Jr. and Admin. Dr. Oz on improving care financing/delivery in Medicare, Medicaid,...

Rapid federal immigration shifts tracked by CLINIC's TIPs, urging caution as policies evolve:

• 03/24 Edition: EOIR BIA appeal deadlines post-IFR...

Trump team admits weaker payrolls tie to falling immigration, conceding immigrants generate jobs.

Key economic insights:

• Immigrants boost demand...

No two states alike in defining and regulating telehealth. PHI's Telehealth Policy Finder tool from the Center for Connected... simplifies the patchwork for healthcare policy navigation.

New York Democrats push back on federal vaccine policy with two bills:

• Insurers must cover state Health Commissioner recommendations beyond ACIP,...

Federal ACA subsidies expired, sparking premium spikes and enrollment drops threatening millions. States respond amid Medicaid scrutiny:

• Michigan:...

Record tech spending targets California's AI regs amid 50+ bills and federal gridlock:

• Meta: $20M PAC for fewer AI rules, $4.6M lobbying, $150k to...

• Primary deficits average 2.1% of GDP next 10 years, amid spending-revenue imbalance.
• Net interest rises from 3.2% (2025) to 4.6% (2036); unified...

• Narrow dismissal: Divided Kansas Supreme Court dismisses Gov. Laura Kelly’s (D) petition alleging AG Kris Kobach (R) interfered with her litigation...

Fiscal policy spotlight: National VAT idea circulates as solution to budget pressures.

• Conversation evolved recently, with key changes this...

Key standoff in MS healthcare policy:

• House Speaker Jason White lets Senate-amended PBM bill die, citing higher patient and sponsor costs
• Senate...

Permanent Housing Affordability Act introduced by Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester to expand affordable homeownership via shared equity...

Federal priorities shine through: ICE agents paid via Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill ($75B over 4 years for detention, hiring).

• TSA essential...

Key push to revive Plyler v. Doe: Homeland Security adviser Stephen Miller told Texas GOP legislators at the White House to propose ending funding for...

Key State Capitol updates:

• Holiday shift: Lawmakers unanimously renamed March 31 Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day after revelations of Cesar Chavez's...

A Republican state lawmaker has introduced a bill to expose taxpayer costs for the secretive State Capitol construction project, last estimated at $1.1 billion in 2021. This push highlights growing demands for transparency in state spending.