WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on July 27, 2026, by Federal Tax Policy Director Kris Cox, senior research analyst Stephanie Hingtgen and Kiran Rachamallu: * * * To Strengthen Economic Security, Policymakers Should Expand the Child Tax Credit to the 19 Million Children Who Receive Less Than the Full Credit Amount Child Tax Credit Helps Make Raising Children More Affordable, and Its Full Value Should Be Available to Families With Lo  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Week of July 20, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, July 21, the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development held a hearing called "Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Markets," featuring testimony from Ro  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by GSINA-Pacific JV II LLC, Flemington, New Jersey, challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' evaluation of its proposal and exclusion from the next phase of a major construction contract competition. The procurement sought up to six multiple-award indefinite-delivery contracts with a combined value of as much as $699 million for design-build and design-bid-build construction services supporting military   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 8 Washington Incumbents for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says endorsed lawmakers support federal workers and their rights AURORA, Colo. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of eight members of Congress for reelection to the U.S. House representing Washington in the 2026   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank * WASHINGTON, D.C. -New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, shows Vermont farmers have been forced to spend at least $1,479 more to fill their farm fuel tank because of the   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, posted the following news release: * * * WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act There is strong and widespread support for the Committee's bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act, which passed the House on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 270-155-1. To date, over 100 organizations have expressed support for the bill. For a on  more