Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of June 16

72 Hours in Washington

The Senate is in session this week through Wednesday after which lawmakers will break for the Juneteenth recess. House members are spending the week in their districts for a district work period, but will return next week along with the Senate.

This week, Senators will receive a security briefing while key committees will begin their consideration of the Chamber’s reconciliation bill – the text of which is expected to be released today. Any changes made by the Senate would need to be ratified by the House before heading to the President’s desk.

Meanwhile, lawmakers will gavel in several hearings this week including the following:

• The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will assess the 2025 NATO summit
• The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will consider the Energy Department’s FY26 budget request
• The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee will examine the state of America’s rail network
• The Senate Judiciary will discuss strategies to protect older Americans from cyber scams
• The Senate Armed Services Committee will consider the Defense Department’s FY26 budget

On the Administration side, this week President Trump will participate in the G7 Summit in Canada and hold a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.