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On March 17, 2026, Postmaster General David Steiner testified before the House Subcommittee on Government Operations and delivered an alarming update: The Postal Service would run out of cash within twelve months barring...more
The U.S. Senate passed a reconciliation package on a 52-47 vote on June 5, 2026, that will provide $70 billion in funding to support U.S. immigration enforcement agencies and their activities. After nearly 18 hours of debate...more
Voters have often used the midterm elections to balance power in Washington and impose a check on the president. This occurs when the electorate gives majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate to the...more
On May 22, 2026, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (“Committee”) Chairman James Comer opened an investigation into how users of prediction market platforms potentially are using nonpublic information to...more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
Does your company have a plan to respond to a congressional investigation? While many in-house counsel have navigated high-stakes litigation, congressional investigations present a different kind of challenge. The stakes are...more
The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate return from the Memorial Day recess facing a full agenda. The House is expected to reconvene for a short week on June 3, 2026, with plans to consider the Agriculture-U.S. Food...more
Please see below for this week’s Financial Markets & Innovation Weekly Update from Morrison Foerster, tracking how emerging technologies are reshaping financial markets and how U.S. and global regulators are responding....more
On a recent episode of the Womble Perspectives podcast, host and WBD Partner Lee Van Voorhis was joined by WBD Partner Kristina Moore to discuss what company leaders should know about Congressional investigations and...more
From time to time, traditionally no more than on an annual basis, the head of an agency will be called to appear before its congressional authorizing committee to provide an update on the state of the agency and answer...more
With the Memorial Day recess next week, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate will work to quickly wrap up pressing items before adjourning. In the House, bills on the floor for consideration span legislation...more
In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, host Stephen Piepgrass is joined by his new colleague Jason Smith, a veteran Senate lawyer and strategist who spent more than 15 years on Capitol Hill. Jason's tenure includes advising...more
Alston & Bird’s Legislative & Public Policy Group previews the week ahead highlighting anticipated federal legislative, regulatory, and political activity, and key upcoming actions in Congress, the Administration, and...more
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing On Critical Material Supply Chains, Examines How To Modernize TSCA - On April 22, 2026, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Help or Hindrance? The Impact of...more
On May 14, 2026, the U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (the “Select Committee”) published an investigative report titled Research Security for...more
As a harbinger of increasing scrutiny over those who operate and trade on prediction markets, on Thursday, April 30, 2026, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced S. Res. 708, “A resolution amending rule XXXVII of the...more
FRB Governor Lisa Cook Talks Tokenization Benefits and Concerns - At a digital assets conference in Senegal in West Africa, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook spoke about the effects of tokenization and financial...more
As the midterm elections near, three themes have begun to define the battle for control of the House of Representatives: redistricting, reruns, and retirements. ...more
Congressional investigations are among Congress’ most significant oversight powers. They combine broad constitutional authority, compressed investigative timelines, and high-stakes political dynamics that can create...more
Key Takeaways - CMS and congressional leaders are increasing oversight of state Medicaid programs through off-cycle revalidation demands, fraud investigations and threats to defer federal Medicaid funding. Recent directives...more
In this episode, hosts Scott Felder and Brian Walsh are joined by Jason McCullough, Diana Shaw, and Nick Peterson of Wiley’s White Collar Defense & Government Investigations team for a deep dive into congressional...more
Both chambers of the U.S. Congress are in session this week, with King Charles III of the United Kingdom invited to address a joint meeting of Congress on April 29, 2026. In addition, the U.S. House of Representatives will...more
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing on April 29, 2026, to consider a slate of bills seeking to change how the U.S. Food and Drug...more