The House and Senate are in session this week, with both chambers set to recess in the coming weeks for the entire month of August. However, President Trump has called on Congress to cancel August recess in a bid to advance...more
7/21/2025
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Both the House and Senate are in session this week. Separately, President Trump is expected to travel to the Netherlands to participate in NATO’s annual summit – this following U.S. targeted strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear...more
6/24/2025
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Both chambers are in session this week. Senate Republicans will continue to revise the House-passed reconciliation package. Disagreements remain over the overall size of the package as well as a host of outstanding issues...more
Both chambers are in session this week after the Memorial Day recess. The Senate will begin putting its mark on the House-passed reconciliation package, evaluating what sections will likely not survive the parliamentarian’s...more
Both chambers are in session this week. House Republicans will continue their pursuit of a single reconciliation package that includes President Trump’s key policy priorities. The House Natural Resources Committee will hold...more
5/6/2025
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Both chambers are in session this week, although the House will pause its voting schedule so members can travel on Wednesday for the funeral of Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)....more
The Senate is in session this week, but the House will not hold votes. House Republicans are gathering at Trump National Doral in Florida for their annual issues retreat starting Monday. A significant portion of the three-day...more
Both the House and Senate are in session this week as the 119th Congress kicks into gear, after formally being sworn in on Friday, January 3. Over the weekend, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced his intent for the House...more
1/7/2025
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Look Ahead to the Week of February 26: A Partial Government Shutdown Looms on Friday - Both the Senate and House return this week, and once again Congress finds itself on the cusp of a partial government shutdown....more
2/26/2024
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Both the House and Senate will be in session this week. Last week, Congress passed the $1.5 trillion FY2022 government funding package, nearly six months into the fiscal year. However, a $15.6 billion supplemental for COVID...more
Both the House and Senate will be in session this week. The Senate will take up legislation that would implement changes at the U.S. Postal Service, as well as consideration of H.R. 3755, the Women’s Health Protection Act of...more