Washington Policy Pulse

House Majority PAC goes aggressive with $272M TV/digital ad reservations across 54 markets—80% targeting offensive GOP districts to expand the...

Senate Republicans sidelined the SAVE America Act, deeming it not a top priority amid the Iran war and growing economic woes. Leaders this week removed it as pending business, shifting focus to urgent crises.

Virginia voters approved a Dem-favoring congressional map, echoing GOP gerrymanders in Texas and other red states.

Irony stings for Virginia's GOP...

• Record low: Just 10% approve of Congress, with 86% disapproving – tying 2013 high.
• Stunning comparison: More Americans (12%) think moon landing...

Senate Budget Debate Opens

• 🔥 Senate Republicans opened debate Tuesday on a fiscal blueprint meant to pave the way for passage of a party-line...

Key hurdles for Trump's Fed nominee Kevin Warsh at Senate Banking Committee hearing:

• Epstein ties revealed in recent files
• Undisclosed finances
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Capitol Hill contempt peaks at 86% disapproval – a record high – with approval at just 10%.

Republicans drove the plunge: approval dropped from 63%...

Senate Republicans opened debate Tuesday on a fiscal blueprint designed to enable passage of a party-line immigration enforcement funding bill. A pivotal step in advancing GOP priorities amid budget battles.

House Control Developments

• 🔥 Virginia Redistricting Vote: Virginia voters are casting ballots in a special election on a Democratic-backed plan...

Voter shifts spotlight Speaker Johnson's vulnerability amid GOP's 3-seat edge:

• NJ special election: Analilia Mejia's win narrows majority,...

Senate Armed Services Chair Wicker condemned administration officials on Tuesday for recent attacks on U.S. foreign allies. Key GOP Senate pushback emerges on foreign policy.

House Passes Haitian TPS Extension

• 🔥 Bipartisan Vote 224-204: The US House of Representatives passed legislation led by Rep. Ayanna Pressley to...

Congressional health care clash heats up:

• Republicans advance Rural Health Transformation Fund ($50B allocation) and Lower Health Care Premiums For...

Major win for advocates: Pressley-led bill passes House 224-204, protecting 300,000+ Haitians from deportation.

• Bipartisan breakthrough via...

Republican-led push for farm labor stability:

• Ted Budd (NC) and colleagues introduce FARM Stability Act to codify DOL's H-2A wage changes
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Key March metrics from Congress Joint Economic Committee:

• Headline CPI-U: 3.26% year-over-year (March 2025-2026)
• Core CPI-U: 0.20%
• Food inflation: 2.68%

Tracks persistent pressures for policy debates.

Senate advances bill to site commercial reactors on federal land, with Nuclear Energy Launch Pad designating secure DOE and National Lab zones for private firms—boosting clean energy rollout.

FISA Surveillance Extensions

• 🔥 President Signs H.R. 8322: On April 18, 2026, the President signed H.R. 8322 into law, extending authorities in...

Fresh FEC reports signal 2026 battlegrounds:

• Incumbents & challengers tracked via charts for Senate/House reelection races
• Key metrics: 1Q Raised...

FISA Section 702 timeline amid Republican chaos and privacy push:

• Infighting derails clean extensions: 20 GOP holdouts block votes Thursday night...