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news · 9/8/2026
Housing costs return to the top of the congressional agenda
Rent, insurance and appraisal gaps are driving a new round of housing bills and oversight letters on Capitol Hill.
HousingSmall Business
news · 9/5/2026
Voting rights legislation advances in committee debate
Lawmakers renewed the push to restore federal preclearance review of election law changes.
VotingCivil Rights
analysis · 8/29/2026
What the maternal health package would actually change
A breakdown of the provisions on data collection, community birth workers and postpartum coverage.
HealthcareFamilies
news · 8/22/2026
Broadband affordability gap widens after subsidy lapse
Households that relied on the federal internet discount are reporting service cuts and rising bills.
BroadbandCommunity
news · 8/14/2026
HBCU funding levels face a tight appropriations season
Institutional aid, research capacity and student loan relief are all in play in the annual spending bills.
EducationOversight
analysis · 8/2/2026
Black farmers and the long fight over federal lending
How discrimination relief programs have been written, blocked and rewritten.
FoodCivil Rights