Tariffs Come to Town Congress is in session today as Washington reacts to President Trump’s global reciprocal tariffs announced last week. Over the weekend, the Senate passed a repeal of certain Canada-focused tariffs. Still, its future in the House remains uncertain, especially as lawmakers leave town Friday for a two-week […]
Congress Springs Into Action Lawmakers return to Washington this week as they embrace their Spring agenda and potentially a larger House Republican conference. While House Republicans currently hold a slim majority, this week Florida will hold two special elections to fill two Republican-favored seats vacated by former Representatives Matt Gaetz […]
Washington’s March Madness Congress returns to Washington this week following its week-long recess after lawmakers voted to avert a government shutdown. However, the House will briefly depart town this Wednesday so Members can attend the funeral of the late Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), who passed away earlier this month. With […]
Shutdown Averted The federal government remains open today after the Senate passed a full-year continuing resolution (CR) last week, which largely extended last year’s government funding levels through September 30th. However, the CR included several anomalies that boost defense spending while cutting funding for IRS enforcement activities and DC local […]
Shutdown Showdown The government is set to run out of funding this Friday unless lawmakers can pass some sort of funding bill beforehand. Over the weekend, House Republicans released the text of such a bill, which would extend government funding through September 30th to buy more time on a full-year […]
