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Look Ahead to the Week of July 14, 2025: Crypto Week in the House, Clock Ticking on Recissions Package

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Both the House and Senate are in session this week. The House will consider a tranche of pro-crypto legislation on the floor this week, including a Senate-passed bill (S. 1582) that would establish rules for stablecoins, a...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 5: Trump’s ‘Skinny’ Budget Released as Reconciliation Roadblocks Emerge in Key Committees

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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

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Look Ahead to the Week of April 28: The Reconciliation Debate Begins

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Both chambers are in session this week.  House Republicans will now begin their push to enact a single reconciliation package that includes President Trump’s key policy priorities, including immigration enforcement, tax...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 24, 2025: The Rush to Resolve Competing Budget Resolutions

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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

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 10: Will Congress Avoid a Government Shutdown?

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Both chambers are in session this week, although the House is scheduled to leave early to accommodate the House Democrats’ annual policy retreat.  The focus this week will be on preventing a government shutdown, with federal...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 3: Trump Addresses Congress

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Both the House and Senate are in session this week. Last week, House Republicans were able to coalesce in dramatic fashion to pass a budget resolution that creates a process to combine President Trump’s tax policy and other...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of February 24: House Tackles Budget Resolution, Shutdown Worries Continue

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Both the House and Senate are in session this week. Last week, the Senate took its first step to unlock the budget reconciliation process by adopting its budget resolution on a 52-48 vote. Senate Republicans are preparing to...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of February 18: Senate Continues Budget Work

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The Senate is in session this week, but the House is in recess. It is anticipated that the Senate may begin floor work on its budget resolution this week, culminating in a “vote-a-rama,” which is a series of votes on...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of February 10: Dueling Budget Resolutions

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Both the House and Senate are in session this week. On Friday, the Senate introduced its own budget resolution, which establishes a path for reconciliation that permits the upper chamber to sidestep its 60-vote requirement...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of January 6: Welcome to the 119th Congress

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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

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Look Ahead to the Week of December 9: Defense Spending Takes Center Stage

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Both the House and Senate will be in session for another two weeks, continuing to work on a long to-do list before the adjournment of the 118th Congress. Over the weekend, an agreement was reached on the annual defense...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of December 2: The Mad Dash Before the Holidays

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Both the House and Senate will be in session for the next three weeks, setting off a mad dash to complete a long to-do list before the adjournment of the 118th Congress....more

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Look Ahead to the Week of September 23: Bipartisan Funding Agreement Reached with One Week Remaining

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Both the House and Senate are in session this week to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government beyond September 30 before leaving town to campaign ahead of the November elections....more

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Look Ahead to the Week of September 16: Will Congress Avoid a Shutdown?

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Both the House and Senate are in session this week to continue working on an agreement to fund the government beyond September 30. A stopgap measure proposed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was pulled from consideration last...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of July 8: House and Senate Return with Continued Focus on Government Funding

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Both the House and Senate are back in Washington, D.C. Including this week, the House will be in session for six weeks before Election Day on November 5, 2024, while the Senate only has five weeks left....more

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 24: House Continues to Advance Spending Bills

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 24: House Continues to Advance Spending Bills - Only the House will be in session this week before leaving town for the July 4 recess, while the Senate has already begun its recess. Both...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 17: Senate Continues to Focus on Nominees

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 17: Senate Continues to Focus on Nominees - Only the Senate will be in session this week. However, it will not be in session on Wednesday for the Juneteenth federal holiday. While in session,...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 10: House Considers Annual Defense Funding Bill

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 10: House Considers Annual Defense Funding Bill - The House and Senate are in session this week. The House will begin voting on the annual defense policy bill, known as the National Defense...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 3: Fiscal Year 2025 Spending Bills in Focus

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 3: Fiscal Year 2025 - Spending Bills in Focus The House and Senate are in session this week, although both chambers will adjourn on Wednesday as many Members of Congress will travel to...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 20: Farm Bill and Fiscal Year 2025 Spending Take Center Stage

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 20: Farm Bill and Fiscal Year 2025 Spending Take Center Stage - Both the House and Senate are in session this week before leaving early to begin the Memorial Day recess....more

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 13: House Takes on FAA Reauthorization

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 13: House Takes on FAA Reauthorization -Both the House and Senate are in session this week. At the end of last week, after much consternation, the Senate passed with widespread bipartisan...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 6: FAA Deadline Nears

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 6: FAA Deadline Nears Both the House and Senate are in session this week. Congress has less than a week to consider and vote on the bipartisan, bicameral agreement extending the authorization...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of April 29: Negotiators Reach Compromise on FAA Reauthorization

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Look Ahead to the Week of April 29: Negotiators Reach Compromise on FAA Reauthorization - Both the House and Senate are in session this week. Early Monday morning, congressional negotiators announced they reached a...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of April 15: Will Aid for Israel Pass?

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Look Ahead to the Week of April 15: Will Aid for Israel Pass? Both the Senate and House are in session this week. Over the weekend, Iran launched a coordinated attack on Israel in response to an Israeli airstrike on Iran’s...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of April 8: Congress Returns to a Busy Schedule

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Both the Senate and House are in session this week.   The House returns from recess beginning with a focus on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires on April 19. Its...more

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