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We track congressional speech and oversight — from floor remarks to committee investigations — to reveal how Congress governs.
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New Post: Joint Armed Services Leaders Back New Aviation Safety Rules After Deadly D.C. Crash theciviccodex.com/joint-armed-... --- #insidethecommittees
House and Senate Armed Services Committees emphasize aviation safety and military-civil coordination post-collision.
January 2, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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New Post: Oversight Across the Orbit — Science Committee Probes Civil Rights Failures in Federal Research Agencies theciviccodex.com/oversight-ac... --- #insidethecommittees
Babin and McCormick launch multi-agency inquiry into alleged obstructionism in civil rights enforcement
January 2, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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New Post: Six Bills, One Rule — House GOP Bundles Energy, Wildlife, and Crime Measures for Floor Action theciviccodex.com/six-bills-on... --- #insidethecommittees
Rules Committee advances a procedural package linking regulatory reform, grid reliability, and child protection
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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New Post: Appropriators Launch Inquiry Into Attacks on Nigerian Christians theciviccodex.com/appropriator... --- #insidethecommittees
House committee briefed on violence against Christians in Nigeria, urging stronger U.S. support for protection.
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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New Post: Appropriators Strike FY26 Deal Ahead of January Deadline theciviccodex.com/appropriator... --- #insidethecommittees
Chairman Cole and Senator Collins announce FY26 funding agreement, emphasizing responsible governance and transparency.
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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New Post: Three Bills, One Gatekeeper — Rules Committee Advances Health and Gender Policy Package theciviccodex.com/three-bills-... --- #insidethecommittees
Chair Foxx frames H.R. 6703, H.R. 498, and H.R. 3492 as a unified GOP push on affordability and child protection
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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New Post: House Advances Measure to Support Rural School Funding theciviccodex.com/house-advanc... --- #insidethecommittees
The Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 aims to support financially strained rural communities.
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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New Post: One Species, Fifty Sovereigns — House Votes to Return Wolf Management to the States theciviccodex.com/one-species-... --- #insidethecommittees
H.R. 845 codifies gray wolf delisting and blocks judicial review, citing bipartisan precedent and state authority
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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New Post: From Mailbags to Microchips — Congress Eyes AI to Rebuild Constituent Connection theciviccodex.com/from-mailbag... --- #insidethecommittees
Chair Bice calls for customizable tools and AI integration to modernize how Congress hears the people
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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New Post: From Desert to Sea — Homeland Security Flags Maritime Shift in Smuggling Routes theciviccodex.com/from-desert-... --- #insidethecommittees
With land crossings at record lows, traffickers pivot to the coasts as maritime seizures surge
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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New Post: Referral, Then Silence — Ethics Committee Hasn’t Spoken Since November 21 theciviccodex.com/referral-the... --- #insidethecommittees
The last time the House Ethics Committee issued a press release was to disclose a procedural extension in the matter of Rep. Mike Collins. No findings, allegations, or updates have been released since.
January 2, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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New Post: Democratic Health Leaders Demand Transparency on Trump Drug Pricing Deals theciviccodex.com/democratic-h... --- #insidethecommittees
Committee leaders question pharmaceutical agreements and allege concealment of terms; no formal oversight findings cited
January 2, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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New Post: Boyle Condemns GOP Health Bill — Urges Immediate Vote on ACA Tax Credit Extension theciviccodex.com/boyle-condem... --- #insidethecommittees
Ranking Member calls Republican bill a betrayal of Americans; cites CBO but provides no formal rulings
January 2, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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New Post: Immigration Leaders Oppose DHS “Public Charge” Rule — Call It Unlawful and Harmful to Public Health theciviccodex.com/immigration-... --- #insidethecommittees
Democratic members submit formal comment opposing proposed rule; cite legislative intent but no formal rulings
January 2, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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New Post: FY26 NDAA Signed Into Law — Smith Highlights Bipartisan Defense Reforms theciviccodex.com/fy26-ndaa-si... --- #insidethecommittees
Ranking Member praises acquisition reforms and service member support while noting areas of disagreement
January 2, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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New Post: Ticking Clock, Loaded Claims — Minority Warns of Shutdown, Alleges Illegality in GOP Budget Standoff theciviccodex.com/ticking-cloc... --- #insidethecommittees
With 39 days until funding lapses again, Democrats frame GOP proposals as dangerous and unconstitutional — without citing formal rulings
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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New Post: NYC Appoints Mike Flynn as Transportation Commissioner theciviccodex.com/nyc-appoints... --- #municipalgovernancewatch
Announces the Mayor’s first major personnel action, appointing Mike Flynn as Commissioner of the NYC Department of Transportation during a midnight ceremony at Old City Hall Station.
January 2, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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New Post: NYC Accelerates Affordable Housing Processes theciviccodex.com/nyc-accelera... --- #uncategorized
Creates the SPEED Task Force to identify administrative and permitting barriers to affordable housing production, recommend streamlining strategies, and deliver initial recommendations within 100 days.
January 2, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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New Post: NYC Leveraging City‑Owned Land to Accelerate Housing theciviccodex.com/nyc-leveragi... --- #municipalgovernancewatch
Establishes the LIFT Task Force to identify City‑controlled sites for housing development, coordinate cross‑agency participation, and set a production target of 25,000 units over ten years.
January 2, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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New Post: Re‑Establishing the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants theciviccodex.com/re-establish... --- #municipalgovernancewatch
Recreates the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants, defines its coordinating duties, and revokes the 2019 executive order that originally established the office.
January 2, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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New Post: Housing Policy Rewritten on Day One theciviccodex.com/housing-poli... --- #municipalgovernancewatch
Revitalizes the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants and launches two task forces to review housing development processes and city‑owned land.
January 2, 2026 at 1:48 AM
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New Post: City Hall Just Got Reorganized theciviccodex.com/city-hall-ju... --- #municipalgovernancewatch
Executive Order No. 2 establishes the structure of the Mayor’s Office and delegates operational authority across five Deputy Mayors and senior staff.
January 2, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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New Post: What Applied Yesterday May Not Apply Today theciviccodex.com/what-applied... --- #municipalgovernancewatch
Executive Order No. 1 reorganizes the status of earlier NYC executive orders, leaving only state‑authorized emergency directives unaffected.
January 2, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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New Post: One Chip, Two Futures — Congress Moves to Guard U.S. AI Edge theciviccodex.com/one-chip-two... --- #insidethecommittees
Lawmakers introduce AI export controls to block adversaries and fast-track allies in global chip race
January 1, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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New Post: Fellowships in Flux — Meeks Questions State Dept. Over Staffing Cuts and Contracting Concerns theciviccodex.com/fellowships-... --- #insidethecommittees
Meeks warns that State Department staffing cuts and contractor use may violate federal rules and disrupt congressionally authorized fellowships
January 1, 2026 at 11:53 PM