After years of delays and one-year authorization extensions, Congress may finally be preparing to advance a long-overdue farm bill. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) has indicated that the committee will mark up its farm bill next week - with or without the participation of committee member Mitch McConnell (R-KY). While the announcement signals growing momentum, significant hurdles remain before a final package can reach the president's desk. Boozman's willingness to...

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is expected to mark up its version of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 this morning, kicking off one of Congress's most consistently bipartisan infrastructure efforts. The timing is particularly noteworthy: just one day before the House markup, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the Senate's bipartisan WRDA proposal, setting...

In today's political environment, few organizations can successfully advance federal policy priorities on their own. A closely divided Congress, limited legislative bandwidth, and increasing demands on policymakers have fundamentally changed how advocacy works in Washington. As a result, coalition advocacy has become one of the most effective tools for influencing federal policy. Coalitions bring together organizations with shared interests to advocate around common goals. While...