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Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They passed Congressional Review Act H.J.Res.131 , to rescind a Bureau of Land Management rule to manage oil and gas development in the Coastal Plain.   House:  The House passed the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act ( H.R.1005 ), the PROTECT Our Kids Act ( H.R.1069 ), the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act ( H.R.1049 ), the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations including Ho Nieh to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They passed Congressional Review Act (CRA) H.J.Res.130 to rescind the Bureau of Land Management Rule to not accept new coal lease applications at the Buffalo Field Office. Additionally, by unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.4405 , the Epstein Files Transparency Act.   House:  The House passed the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 ( H

Senate: The Senate reached the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation to provide short-term government funding until January 30. The legislation also included full-year funding for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and the Legislative Branch.   House:  The House concurred to the Senate amendment to provide short-term government funding until January 30 and fund thre

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They have now failed 14 times to reach the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation to provide short-term government funding. The Senate is expected to vote for a 15th time on Friday and may remain in session through the weekend should the vote fail.    House:  The House was in recess.   Trump Administration:   On November 4, President Trump signed two Executive Orders on trade with China. The first order  reduces the tariff i

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They passed three joint resolutions to terminate the national emergencies to impose global, Brazilian, and Canadian tariffs. The Senate has now failed 13 times to reach the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation to provide short-term government funding. House: The House was in recess.   Trump Administration:   On October 29, President Trump announced a trade deal between the U.S. and South Korea. The deal includes the lowe

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They have now failed 12 times to reach the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation to provide short-term government funding. The Senate also failed to pass a government funding bill to pay federal employees during the shutdown. House: The House was in recess.   Trump Administration:   On October 20, President Trump announced a billion dollar deal with Australia. The deal announced a Critical Minerals Framework in partnersh