1+ week, 4+ day ago   (371+ words) Legis1 Congress Routinely Defers Spending to Lame Ducks Congress routinely defers its most consequential fiscal decisions to post-election lame duck sessions. A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report examining appropriations measures across three decades documents this pattern, which carries immediate stakes for…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (553+ words) Federal agencies responsible for protecting endangered species are facing declining funding for some programs and significant workforce reductions, raising questions about whether they have enough resources to carry out their responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (198+ words) The PAC reported zero independent expenditures supporting candidates during the 2026 cycle through July 31, 2026. This means Democrats Vote did not make any reportable spending independent of candidate campaigns to promote federal candidates during the period. The PAC reported no independent expenditures…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (227+ words) The House Conservatives Fund disclosed donations to 30 recipient committees. Andy Barr for Congress, Inc. received the most at $18,500, followed by Ann Wagner for Congress and Jim Banks for Congress, Inc., each receiving $17,000. Joe Wilson for Congress also received $17,000. John Carter…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (405+ words) Legis1 House Committees Will Depose ActBlue Chief Over Donation Fraud Three House committees are preparing to depose the co-founder and chairman of ActBlue, the dominant fundraising platform for Democratic candidates and causes, amid allegations that the platform allowed fraudulent and foreign…...