Legislation
Breaking news and analysis on the latest legislation and activities affecting financial services from Capitol Hill.
Sen. Warren Asks NAIC About How It Oversees Insurers' Private Assets
By Allison BellShe says Congress needs to know how it can "mitigate the risks private credit poses to the insurance markets and policyholders."
September 11, 2026
House Medicare Hearing Hints at Hopes for LegislationTwo of the bills on the agenda could improve screening for Alzheimer's disease and kidney disease.
September 08, 2026
Group Asks Top Democrat to Help Make Retirement Savings More AffordableThe Insured Retirement Institute's new public letter raises questions about what the House might do next.
September 03, 2026
New Bill Requires SEC to Create Life Insurance, Annuity Registration FormsThe CLEAR Forms Act calls for forms tailored to registered non-variable insurance contracts.
September 03, 2026
New Bill Boosts Social Security Survivor BenefitsThe POWR Act would provide a surviving spouse a benefit equal to 75% of the couple's combined Social Security benefit.
August 25, 2026
New Bill Would Prevent Double Taxation of Remote WorkersThe Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act restricts states' ability to tax nonresident telecommuters.
August 20, 2026
IRS Updates FAQ on Business Interest DeductionThe new guidance reflects changes made under last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
August 19, 2026
Trump Asks Congress to Pass Crypto Bill Alongside ExecutivesThe proposal has stalled in the Senate amid a fight over ethics provisions spurred in part by Trump's own involvement in the digital assets sector.