American Policy Watch

The $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund, created from Trump's IRS settlement, has sparked sharp GOP backlash from senators like Tillis, Britt, and...

The House reported five foster-care reform bills on May 11, all positioned for floor debate before summer recess.

• Fresh Starts for Foster Youth...

The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Calais has effectively gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, while the SAVE Act's strict...

• The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would bar institutional investors with 350+ single-family homes from further purchases to prioritize...

Executive Actions on Fintech Regulation

• 🔥 White House Executive Order: President Trump signed an Executive Order directing federal banking...

The House passed the 21st Century Road to Housing Act 396-13, signaling rare bipartisan momentum on housing supply.

• A national deficit exceeds 5...

Senate Republicans are blocking a budget reconciliation bill funding immigration enforcement until the Trump administration adds strict limits on its...

House Republicans advanced the CHARLIE Act (H.R. 8705), barring federally funded civics and history programs from addressing gender ideology or...

• S. 2882, a continuing resolution to fund agencies through September, failed multiple cloture votes after intense debate.
• Democrats backed the bill...

Congress passed S. 3971 with strong bipartisan support, restoring critical SBIR and STTR programs after a seven-month lapse.

• Unanimous Senate...

The House is confronting parallel flashpoints in spending oversight and immigration enforcement.

A new bill would bar federal dollars from the DOJ's...

Rep. Bishop opposed the FY27 Legislative Branch funding bill during House Appropriations Committee markup, flagging a 25% cut to the nonpartisan...

President Trump’s May 19 Executive Order directs federal regulators, including the Federal Reserve, to expand master account access for fintech and...

Regulatory Rollbacks

• 🔥 Refrigerant Rules Delayed: The Trump administration intends to delay compliance with two Biden-era refrigerant rules to...

Rep. Claudia Tenney is advancing the bipartisan “Healthcare Is Human Act” to address doctor, nurse, and healthcare professional shortages in rural and...

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Barbara Lee introduced legislation to abolish Super PACs, with Sanders arguing billionaires and corporate interests hold...

Tennessee now requires legislative sign-off on major state regulations.

• Major rules must win majority approval in both legislative houses before...

Senate Republicans are advancing budget reconciliation to increase ICE and CBP funding for immigration enforcement.

Virginia Gov. Spanberger signed...

The Trump administration is rolling back Biden-era refrigerant and appliance regulations to cut costs for businesses and households.

• $2.4B Annual...

• The BUILD America 250 Act would impose new taxes on EV and plug-in hybrid owners while covering the next five years.
• It halts further NEVI funding...