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This Week in Construction & Housing — Washington (#17, 2026)

This Week in Construction & Housing — Washington (#17, 2026)

Biden signs Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act; White House sets fixed-price contracting as default; HUD updates multifamily mortgage limits; DOE reviews building energy codes; April jobs report shows construction gains.

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#17, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#17, 2026)

USDA finalizes SNAP retailer food stocking rule; EPA seeks comment on experimental pesticide permit; BLM decision impacts bison grazing in Montana; Indiana enacts foreign land ownership ban; key Congressional hearing on fertilizer industry scheduled.

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#17, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#17, 2026)

Red snapper ACL reduced in Louisiana; deep-water grouper quota changes in Gulf; Atlantic HMS quotas modified; reporting renewals for marine mammal/Fisheries Act; EFPs issued for lobster, herring, skate, and genomic studies.

This Week in Foreign Affairs — Washington (#17, 2026)

This Week in Foreign Affairs — Washington (#17, 2026)

DoD proposes stricter FOCI disclosures; OFAC updates Russian sanctions licenses; ATF aligns import rules with State; White House commemorates WWII Victory Day; CBP extends data collections on FTAs and CTPAT.

This Week in Environment — Washington (#17, 2026)

This Week in Environment — Washington (#17, 2026)

NMFS proposes updates to Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries; DOJ lodges Clean Water Act consent decree in MA; USFWS initiates multiple ESA permit and status review actions.

This Week in Finance — Washington (#17, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Washington (#17, 2026)

SEC proposes expanded affiliate-principal indicator; MSRB aligns gifting rule with FINRA; DTCC modifies access to books/records; Congressional hearings scheduled on financial management; Multiple bills addressing fraud, credit, and remittance rules introduced.

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#17, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#17, 2026)

USDA opens Distance Learning grant program; Education Department issues new priorities for Comprehensive Centers; Congressional hearing set on Ed Department policy; Bills address Optional Practical Training and skill savings accounts.