Congress Back in DC The House and Senate return to Washington this week amid breaking news that the Trump Administration and China will temporarily pause most of their reciprocal tariffs as the two countries further negotiate a final trade deal. Meanwhile, House lawmakers will have a packed legislative agenda this […]
Congress Pivots to Summer Agenda The House and Senate return to Washington this week following President Trump’s release of his FY26 budget request last Friday, which largely calls for non-defense spending cuts while boosting defense and homeland security funding. Members have already begun soliciting local appropriations requests for the FY26 […]
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100 Days Later President Trump marks the first 100 days of his second term this week as lawmakers return to Washington following a two-week recess. House Republicans will resume consideration of their budget reconciliation measure to advance President Trump’s tax, immigration, and defense priorities. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has indicated […]
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 […]
