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Browse VALOR Institute's complete collection of policy research, investigations, and legislative analysis.
April 21, 2026
Sixty-Four Members, Four Bills, Zero Markups: A Coordination Architecture
A congressional caucus operating on a steady enrollment curve without a single committee markup presents a case study in how external publications pipelines substitute for regular-order legislative advancement.
April 17, 2026
Three Days, Three Branches, Three Boundaries of Executive Power
A stalled surveillance reauthorization, a skeptical federal trade court, and a Supreme Court signaling its hand — a constitutional week framed by three days until sunset.
April 14, 2026
$127 Million, 322 Races, and the Shell PACs That Hide the Money
AIPAC and its super PAC spent $127 million in the 2024 cycle with a near-perfect win rate, then deployed anonymous shell groups to spend $14 million in Illinois's 2026 primaries — raising fundamental questions about donor disclosure and primary democracy.
Three Constitutional Collisions in Six Days
A surveillance law sunsets April 20, a federal court weighs presidential tariff authority, and the Supreme Court signals its hand on citizenship.
April 10, 2026
Who Speaks for Religious Liberty? The Commission's Final Report
As the Religious Liberty Commission prepares its final report, unresolved questions about its statutory compliance and representational scope raise concerns about whether its recommendations will reflect the full breadth of American religious life.
April 7, 2026
The Government Is Picking Which Faiths Get Religious Liberty
A commission tasked with defining religious liberty for all Americans excluded almost every minority faith from its membership. The lawsuit to stop its report is already in court.
Your State Laws Arrived Pre-Written. Nobody Said From Where.
Most Americans assume state legislators draft the bills they vote on. A documented pipeline of anonymously funded think tanks suggests otherwise.
$21.3 Million Moved in Secret. Here's Where It Went.
DonorsTrust funneled $21.3M to the executive branch's external legal arm. No donor names. This week's full influence map.
Four States. Six Bills. One Constitutional Question.
Tennessee advanced two First Amendment tests this week. Texas faces its most consequential school choice ruling April 24. Oklahoma moved to protect property from warrantless seizure.
A Court Already Blocked This. Florida Signed It Anyway.
A Florida law taking effect July 1 lets a single official label any domestic organization a terrorist group — no conviction required, no judicial review, evidence never disclosed.
April 6, 2026
Follow the Money
This investigation documents how $1.4 billion in donor-advised funds flows through a largely opaque network of policy organizations, enabling anonymous donors to influence American legislation while maintaining both donor anonymity and tax-deductible donations.
VALOR Legislative Tracker
Congressional Status: House is in District Work Period. Senate in recess. Legislative activity resumes the week of April 14. Track accountability and constitutional liberty measures in the 119th Congress.