DHS Shutdown Looming Funding for the Department of Homeland Security expires on Friday, giving Congress just four days to strike a deal before they take a weeklong Presidents Day recess. This week, the House of Representatives will consider the Republican-backed SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship for […]
House Returns to Partial Government Shutdown The House of Representatives returns to Washington this week with hopes of quickly ending a partial government shutdown that began over the weekend. The House Rules Committee will meet on Monday for the first procedural vote on the funding package. If that succeeds, a […]
Senate Left to Find Funding Solution The House of Representatives is out of session this week, leaving the Senate to navigate the funding fallout after the events in Minneapolis over the weekend with just days until the January 30th deadline. The Senate was set to vote on a package including […]
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, […]
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 […]
