Washington Policy Tracker

Three distinct pressures are compounding threats to U.S. elections and voting rights.

• Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v....

Voters in six states cast ballots in primaries that will shape the November midterms and congressional direction.

• California governor's race drew...

Congress is asserting oversight on Trump's Iran policy from two fronts.

• House action: Passed a war powers measure rebuking Trump, with Rep. McCaul...

Democratic Senators Adam Schiff, Mark Kelly, and Elissa Slotkin introduced legislation to block Trump's proposed $1.8 billion slush fund for January 6...

White House Proposals

• 🔥 NDA Directive: The White House proposed requiring NDAs for all federal workers covering internal operations, personnel,...

Top Senate Democrats are aligning to dismantle the $1.776 billion DOJ fund.

• Schiff's push: Introduces legislation targeting the "egregious" slush...

Seniors are aging out of traditional political networks as the modern electoral system creates new barriers to participation.

• Vote-by-mail...

This week the House introduced major legislation reshaping welfare rules and extending support for Ukraine.

• TANF overhaul: The Preventing Waste,...

Maryland officials began counting mail-in ballots Monday despite a statewide mix-up that sparked a congressional inquiry and calls for federal investigation.

• Proposal covers internal operations, personnel, and pre-decisional material beyond classified info
• Applies to former employees, requiring approval...

Election Litigation Updates

• 🔥 Fulton County Subpoena Case: A federal judge unsealed the Fulton County election subpoena case, granting public...

A federal judge unsealed the Fulton County case after the county moved to quash a DOJ subpoena seeking personal details on all 2020 election workers....

The Supreme Court's April 29 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais dismantled Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, prompting coordinated responses from...

President Trump repeatedly claims his immigration agenda upholds the rule of law, yet the administration has systematically violated constitutional...

• South Dakota stresses election safeguards including photo ID requirements, paper ballots only, no online registration or drop boxes, and manual...

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., declined to halt President Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, letting the policy advance while...

SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Ruling

• Louisiana v. Callais Decision: The Supreme Court's Callais ruling invalidated a majority-minority congressional...

No significant updates today.

No significant updates today.

Senator Klobuchar addressed the Senate floor to emphasize protecting voting rights amid the current political climate.