3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (301+ words) Legis1 Federal Recognition of Native American Tribes Slows Federal recognition of Indian tribes has slowed dramatically in recent years. A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report titled "Federal Recognition of Indian Tribes: The Administrative Process" examines the pathways and pace of…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (253+ words) Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) is the incumbent running for re-election in Delaware's at-large U.S. House district, facing four Republican primary candidates in a race rated Solid Democratic. Rep. Sarah McBride sponsored H.R.306, the ESCRA Act, which has lobbying activity associated with it....

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (203+ words) Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. terminated its lobbying engagement with Talley Strategies LLC on August 31, according to a termination filing submitted September 4. The pharmaceutical company had retained the firm to handle drug pricing advocacy work through the middle of 2026. While a…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (329+ words) Legis1 EPA Proposes Rescinding PFAS Drinking Water Standards The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) May 2026 proposal to rescind drinking water standards for four PFAS compounds threatens to unwind one of the agency's most expensive environmental rules, even as Congress pushes new legislation…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (392+ words) Legis1 U.S.-Canada Relations Strained Under Trump Administration U.S.-Canada relations have sharply deteriorated under the second Trump administration, according to a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published September 2. The Trump administration has pursued aggressive policies including tariffs on Canadian goods, demands for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (575+ words) Legis1 Federal Courts Split on Marijuana Laws and Commerce Clause A federal circuit split on whether the Dormant Commerce Clause constrains state marijuana licensing has left the cannabis industry in legal limbo, according to a recent Congressional Research Service report. The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (567+ words) Legis1 Federal Watchdog Finds Medical Equipment Purchasing Gaps The Department of Veterans Affairs obligated over $608 million in fiscal year 2024 for high-tech medical equipment and related services, including maintenance, yet a recent GAO report found that the VA is not always using…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (452+ words) Legis1 Marine Mammal Act Faces Pressure From Climate, Competing Uses A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on the Marine Mammal Protection Act reveals mounting tensions between conservation and competing ocean uses, with climate change emerging as a challenge the 1972 law was…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (294+ words) Legis1 House Passes North Atlantic Right Whale Regulation Extension The House passed H.R. 9436 in a sharply divided vote on September 1, with Republicans largely backing an extension of the Trump administration's preferred timeline for protecting the North Atlantic right whale. The North Atlantic…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (260+ words) Data centers have become a defining political issue ahead of November's midterm elections, with candidates across party lines and multiple states suddenly running against AI infrastructure. In an August 31 Truth Social post, Trump used the slogan "Let Data Reign." But…...