12+ hour, 28+ min ago  (411+ words) MIECHV now funds 14 different evidence-based models and serves families across more than half of U. S. counties. In fiscal year 2025, the program delivered more than one million home visits to nearly 79, 000 households. The 2022 reauthorization reforms drove a 20% increase in families served in…...

11+ hour, 58+ min ago  (123+ words) The House is preparing to examine how federal policy can secure American technological dominance amid intensifying global competition on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The subcommittee hearing will focus on legislative proposals aimed at maintaining U. S. technology leadership, coming as the administration has already…...

12+ hour, 28+ min ago  (126+ words) The hearing in featured nominees for three critical positions: Christopher Phelan for Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), John Crews for the National Credit Union Administration board, and Jeffrey Ledbetter for HUD Inspector General. This Senate confirmation hearing…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago  (470+ words) The hearing revealed a fundamental challenge: the United States has lagged behind other nations in identifying and collecting data on mineral resources, yet faces mounting demand for critical minerals. The Trump administration, which launched Earth MRI in 2019 through executive order,…...

12+ hour, 28+ min ago  (569+ words) A House subcommittee hearing on combating waste, fraud, and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on June 25, 2026, revealed sharp disagreements over how aggressively to police the $100 billion food assistance initiative. The debate pitted administration allies demanding stricter eligibility rules…...

12+ hour, 43+ min ago  (808+ words) The House Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing on June 25, 2026, examining whether regulations keep pace with the explosive growth of passive investing, with lawmakers clashing over whether index funds protect or endanger retirement savers. Index funds…...

12+ hour, 43+ min ago  (454+ words) The Trump administration is cutting Forest Service funding by roughly 43 percent while simultaneously pushing states and private partners to take on more forest management work. The House Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture held a National Forest System hearing on June…...

12+ hour, 58+ min ago  (118+ words) The House Select Committee on CCP Strategic Competition is required to report its findings, policy recommendations, and legislative proposals to the House and relevant standing committees no later than Dec. 31, 2026. The committee's recommendations will likely shape how Congress approaches state-level…...

12+ hour, 58+ min ago  (112+ words) Direct contracting represents one approach among several being debated on Capitol Hill to address rising healthcare expenses. The model shifts negotiations away from traditional insurance networks, potentially allowing providers and payers to align financial incentives more directly. Rep. Rick Allen…...

14+ hour, 3+ min ago  (368+ words) Legis1 Committee Advances Contentious Defense, Tax, Disability Bills The House Rules Committee is preparing to advance three bills with significant reach across defense, tax policy, and disability employment. A House hearing H. R. 8800 " the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 " has…...