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Our Legislative & Public Policy team is pleased to provide the April 2026 edition of Capital Snapshot, which includes a monthly summary of the issues, events, and timelines driving federal policy and political decisions.

Republicans took another shot at health care reform, but failed in an attempt to pass the GrahamCassidy bill.

It's been a busy couple of weeks on Capitol Hill with at least half a dozen space-related hearings, the introduction of a bill that would modernize human spaceflight infrastructure at Johnson Space Center and another that would incentivize spaceport development by making them qualify for municipal revenue bonds.

It's been a busy couple of weeks in space and space policy. President Trump proposed a $6 billion cut to NASA's budget and a $1 trillion defense budget for 2026, the nominee to lead NASA is moving to the full Senate for confirmation, and the FCC is considering licensing changes that would support GPS alternatives and changes to spectrum sharing rules for non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite operators.

A Swiss telecom and information technology services company settled potential civil liability stemming from apparent violations of the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (or "GTSR").

On June 28, 2023, Mike Gallagher (R-WI) , Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and James Comer (R-KY), Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, jointly sent a formal letter addressed to USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)...

In response to the killing of Major General Qassim Suleimani, the government of Iran and its supreme leader,

Russia's Federal Security Service ("FSB") issued a press release on January 14, 2022 claiming that it dismantled the REvil ransomware gang by arresting 14

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") warned financial institutions of public corruption in Venezuela, as well as of attempted money laundering by Venezuelan political figures.

The long-anticipated new rule allowing certain employers the option to remotely (rather than in-person) verify the employment eligibility of new employees will be published...

Recognizing that, in some situations, a plan to develop or construct a facility or energy property may raise significant national security concerns, the IRS released Notice 2019-43

On January 16, the American Bankers Association (ABA) issued a letter opposing a proposal offered by the Department of Defense to amend the regulations that implement the Military Lending Act.

In the early hours of March 27, the Senate approved a revised fiscal year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security funding bill that covers most DHS operations — including TSA and FEMA — but excludes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and much of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) amid ongoing disputes over immigration policy. House Republicans, however, have reportedly rejected the Senate proposal with many viewing the bill as effectively defunding ICE.

Washington lawmakers advance a $55.5 billion Space Force budget while reintroducing acquisition reforms for cost transparency, and a new executive order directs NASA to develop quantum space applications. Meanwhile, NASA's Inspector General raises concerns about aging launch infrastructure struggling to meet growing demand, as Europe emphasizes building its own space autonomy independent from U.S. reliance.

Brandon Van Grack spoke to Reuters about U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors ramping up enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act and a related law known by its code...

Brandon Van Grack was featured in POLITICO's coverage of the unveiling by a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers in both the House and Senate of a Foreign Agents Registration Ac

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security and the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (as Chemical Sector Coordinating Council) co-hosted a two-day summit on "Chemical Sector Security."