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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

Senate: The Senate has now failed 10 times to reach the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation to provide short-term government funding. They also failed to pass a government funding bill for defense. House: The House was in recess.   Trump Administration:   On October 15, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring . The Order directs agencies to establish a strategic hiring committee led by senior leadership and cre

Senate: The Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act and continued processing nominations, including the...

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations, including the second package of Trump Administration nominations by a vote of...

Senate: The Senate was in recess.   House: The House was in recess   Trump Administration:   On September 16, President Trump signed an...

Senate: The Senate failed to pass   H.R.5371 , the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, to fund the government through...