The House’s Solo Week House lawmakers will have Washington to themselves this week as the Senate is out on recess and President Trump travels to Davos to meet with world leaders. Before leaving town, Senators sent a three-bill minibus to President Trump’s desk fully funding the Departments of Commerce, Justice, […]
Opening Day The 2026 Legislative Session commenced on Tuesday, January 13, with legislators gathering in Tallahassee to pass legislation and a balanced state budget. In his opening remarks, President Albritton outlined his commitment to Rural Florida by again pursuing his priority entitled Rural Renaissance. The bill passed the Senate in […]
Lawmakers Working to Avoid Government Shutdown With two scheduled session weeks remaining before the bulk of government funding expires on January 30th, lawmakers in both chambers are focused on advancing the outstanding FY’26 appropriations bills and avoiding a partial government shutdown. This week, the House is set to take up […]
Congress and the Trump Administration are kicking off 2026 with a packed agenda ranging from averting another shutdown, reviving defunct healthcare subsidies, securing new trade deals, and managing geopolitical tensions. All of this comes against the backdrop of the November 2026 midterm elections which could divide control of Washington between […]
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 […]
