The U.S. Senate, with the concurrence of the House of Representatives, has adopted S.Con.Res. 7—a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for fiscal year 2025 and establishing recommended levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. This resolution outlines budgetary levels across various functions of government, sorting expenditures from highest to lowest. In this analysis, we review the key budget categories sorted by the highest allocations, compare each to previous budgets, and examine both supporters’ and opponents’ arguments.

Explore the updated “Laken Riley Act” (S. 5), which expands mandatory detention to include serious offenses like assault on law enforcement. Learn how its revisions grant state attorneys general the power to sue, address key supporter and opponent arguments, and assess the act’s potential impact on federal immigration enforcement.

Discover how H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, proposes new legal requirements and penalties for health care practitioners providing care to infants born alive following an abortion attempt. This in-depth, nonpartisan analysis explores the bill’s provisions, legislative background, key debates, and broader implications within U.S. abortion policy.

Discover how H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, proposes faster forest management and wildfire risk reduction on federal, BLM, and Tribal lands, and explore the arguments both supporting and opposing its key provisions.

Explore a detailed nonpartisan analysis of H.R. 23, the 'Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,' a bill targeting ICC investigations of U.S. and allied nationals. Understand its goals, sanctions framework, key supporters, critics, and broader implications for U.S. foreign policy and international justice.

Explore the detailed provisions, key arguments, and potential impact of H.R. 29, the 'Laken Riley Act,' a controversial bill aiming to expand mandatory detention for noncitizens charged with theft-related offenses.

Explore an in-depth analysis of the American Relief Act, 2025 (H.R. 10545). Dive into its $1.5 trillion allocations for disaster relief, defense, healthcare, agriculture, and cybersecurity, with political strategies, economic impacts, and infrastructure funding revealed in detail