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Legal Aid Funding Draws Bipartisan Support from AGs

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A coalition of 40 bipartisan AGs sent a letter to U.S. Senate and House Leaders urging them to allocate continued funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), which provides civil legal services to low income and...more

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Senate Concludes Vote-a-Rama on Revised Budget Resolution

The Senate approved H.Con.Res.14 in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 5, concluding a vote-a-rama that began the night before and lasted over 5 hours. The final vote was 51-48, with Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Susan...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 16: One Week to Go

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Both the House and Senate are scheduled to depart Washington, DC on Friday but have a long list of tasks to finish before adjourning the 118th Congress. Last week, the House passed the annual defense authorization package,...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 November 18: Congress Turns to Disaster Aid Funding

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Both the House and Senate are in session this week before recessing on Thursday in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Democrats in the House will hold their leadership elections this week after Republicans secured control...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 September 9: Another Government Funding Fight Looms

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Both the House and Senate are back in session for a three-week sprint before leaving again in October to campaign ahead of the November elections. At the top of the agenda is keeping the government funded, with its current...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 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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Look Ahead to the Week of March 18: Partial Government Shutdown Looms Again

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Both the Senate and House are in session this week. House Republicans are returning from their annual retreat with plans to consider legislation that would counter President Biden’s climate policies as well as promote...more

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White House Unveils Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request

On Monday, March 11, the Biden administration released its fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request (“Budget”) and several accompanying documents, listed at the end of this alert....more

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 11: The House Goes After TikTok

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 11: The House Goes After TikTok - Both the Senate and House are in session this week, although the House will adjourn early as Republicans head to West Virginia on Wednesday for their annual...more

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