Federal Policy Monitor

Supreme Court Developments

• 🔥 Gun Ban Ruling: The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a Texas resident, limiting the federal...

• Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand asks how Congress should increase oversight and transparency of prescription drugs
• Video focuses on potential legislative...

Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced a bill requiring the NIH to develop a national strategy addressing the rise of early-onset cancer.

Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) detailed legislation to ban lawmakers from trading stocks during Senate floor remarks.

The GUARD Act of 2026 requires FinCEN, working with DOJ and federal banking regulators, to issue reports on financial crimes.

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate unchanged Wednesday while signaling a higher interest-rate path ahead, adding pressure on the Bank of Korea.

A new Punchbowl News interview with James Braid, Trump's director of legislative affairs, offers an insider view on filibuster strategy and White House-Congress dynamics.

Senate legislation has placed Federal Reserve digital dollar plans on hold until at least 2030, reinforcing Trump's halt and labeled amazing news for crypto.

The executive branch studied suspending habeas corpus to limit judicial review in deportations, with internal memos and interest from Trump...

House finalized 13 articles of impeachment charging obstruction, bribery, war powers violations and executive overreach, now part of the permanent record. The explicit reference to the 25th Amendment underscores the constitutional stakes.

The Supreme Court unanimously sided with a Texas marijuana user, finding the government failed to justify firearm restrictions under the Second...

A mother's alarm over her 19-year-old son's radical behavior, communications, and firearms purchases led her to tip off the FBI, helping thwart an...

Federal Legislation

• 🔥 Veterans Omnibus Bill: Congress introduced a 554-page veterans omnibus bill that consolidates more than 60 individual...

White House confirms Trump signed electronic MoU with Iran amid mixed reports.

• Rubio frames the plan around sanctions, nuclear talks, and regional...

Two recent cases underscore Congress's operational failures:

• Sanders-Cassidy clash at Senate Health hearing exposed partisan gridlock
• Sanders...

• Omnibus bill consolidates over 60 measures into 554 pages
• New funding mechanism targets VA disability compensation
• Shows active legislative work on veterans policy from distinct angles

AI is quietly drafting laws that govern AI in at least six US states, often without legislators realizing it. This raises urgent questions about who should write rules for the most powerful technology.

ICE's Homeland Security Investigations and HHS agents conducted unannounced visits to Amica Center, Ayuda, and Kids in Need of Defense without...

Secret Service fury at FBI Director Kash Patel's social media post has exposed deep internal rifts after the foiled White House UFC 250 drone plot.

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Congress may soon eliminate one of crypto's largest tax loopholes, forcing new reporting requirements for investors. Those holding Bitcoin and other...