US Policy Pulse

• Senate appropriators Collins (R) and Murray (D) plus House Democrat DeLauro warned the White House that any executive order creating a political...

The White House-directed DHS review of 47 state voter rolls targets noncitizens but relies on commercial data, creating false positives that flag...

PolicyNote consultants flag 2026 state bills that GA teams must track for compliance, lobbying demands, and multi-state policy risks, noting which states may follow in 2027.

Reformers are leveraging state constitutions to advance rights and policies stalled at the federal level.

• Congressional gridlock and shifting...

The Senate rejected the concurrent resolution 49-50, falling one vote short with one member absent. Cross-party splits among both YEAs and NAYs underscore the proposal's political obstacles while leaving narrow space for renewed negotiations.

The One Big Beautiful Bill (Public Law 119-21) introduces targeted limits on federal aid beginning with the 2026–2027 year.

• Loans prorated for...

Rapid spending under the $75 billion OBBBA bill produced clear waste as ICE bypassed planning and oversight.

• ICE advanced billions to Chicago Title...

Bipartisan senators are advancing a uniform national livestock housing standard in the Farm Bill to preempt state rules like California's Proposition...

Senator Andy Kim introduced three bills to tackle corruption and restore public trust after Americans came to view government as corrupt.

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• Kiggans' ad claim that Luria made $21 million trading stocks in Congress was ruled FALSE after financial disclosures showed Luria's net worth fell...

• Distrust reaches 56%, up from 47% last year, continuing a decline tracked since the 1960s that still fluctuates by administration
• Waste perception...

• Midterm panic drives White House discussions on cutting back Trump’s August beef import increase to ease GOP farm-state concerns
• Consumer prices...

• Gas prices in Washington and California hit $5.55 and $6.20, far above the $4.47 national average, after state tax hikes.
• Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp...

Executive orders succeed less through formal presidential authority than through sustained White House engagement and effective institutional design....

• Since 1967, FOIA has required agencies to share information with the public, but complicated bureaucracy keeps most citizens from filing requests.
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The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979) passed the House by voice vote on September 15 as bipartisan legislation mandating free AM radio in all...

How does the White House's multi-agency campaign balance enforcement speed with legal safeguards for undocumented children?

• Due process strains:...

Trump's proposal to send $5,000 checks to every adult if Republicans hold Congress in November reframes traditional fiscal conservatism as a direct...

Trump's ban on CNN, MSNBC, and Politico clashes with 130 years of independent White House reporting and faces a direct First Amendment challenge. The...

The administration's Sept. 14-20 briefing reveals priorities spanning national security, drug costs, immigration, and recreation.

• Greenland deal:...