Congress Returns to Washington to Kick Off 2026 Lawmakers will continue to debate solutions to rising health-care costs after the Affordable Care Act subsidies lapsed on December 31st. Congress will also seek to avoid another government shutdown as funding is set to expire on January 30th. This week, the House […]
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Final Push for Healthcare Policy in 2025 With the last scheduled session week of the year underway, the focus of Congress remains healthcare legislation. This week, the House will consider the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act ahead of the expiration of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies […]
Defense and Healthcare Bills Take Center Stage As Congress begins its second-to-last session week of 2025, both chambers will be focused on defense and health care policy. This week, the House plans to take up the FY’26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), along with a package that would ease securities […]
Congress Closes Out 2025 Congress returns to Washington this week for the final working month of the year with no shortage of legislative must-dos before January. This week, the House will take up legislation dealing with transparency in foreign funding and small business policy. It will also take up bills […]
The federal government has reopened following a 43-day government shutdown – the longest in U.S. history. The deal to reopen Washington extends funding for most of the federal government through January 30 while fully funding Congress, the Departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, the FDA, and military construction projects through […]
