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This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations and passed the NIL college sports bill. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On September 29, President Trump signed an Executive order titled “Streamlining Access to Government Services Through America.gov.” The Order launches America.gov, which aims to serve as a unified, secure digital gateway where people can access information, get answers, and complete federal services w

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations and continued consideration of the NIL college sports bill. They failed to pass a House-passed War Powers Resolution. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: This week President Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for an official state visit. Although not much has been made public, the two leaders were expected to discuss trade, agriculture, artificial intelligence, Taiwan,

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations and began consideration of the NIL college sports bill. They failed to reach the 60-vote threshold on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. House: The House passed the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act (H.R.9576), the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act (H.R.10326), and Congressional Review Acts H.J.Res. 210 and H.J.Res.213 to overturn Environmental Protection Agency ru

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This week in Washington Senate: The Senate was in recess. House: The House passed a bill to continue funding the government through December 11. They also passed the Protecting Domestic Mining Act (H.R.1501), the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act (H.R.9436), the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act (H.R.4795), and H.Res.1490, a resolution condemning and denouncing socialism. Trump Administration: President Trump signed the government funding bill into law, fund

Senate: The Senate was in recess. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On August 26, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System. The Order declares a national emergency to protect the reliability of bulk-power system electric equipment from interference by foreign actors. Next week in Washington Senate: The Senate is in recess and will reconvene Monday, September 14. House: T

Overview On April 29, 2026, the Senate approved a pipeline safety reauthorization bill, and two committees in the House of Representatives have voted to report their own versions of this legislation. Congress periodically reauthorizes and updates the federal pipeline safety law, providing the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) with mandates and direction for regulating the nation’s sprawling network of oil,

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations including confirmation of an en bloc package of 74 sub-cabinet level Administration nominees, and passed a bill to impose additional Russian sanctions, a bill originally introduced by (deceased) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). They are on track to pass a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through December 11 as the motion to invoke cloture on the bill passed 91-6. The Senate also appears on trac

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations, including confirmation of Jay Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence, and began consideration of the next en bloc package of nominees. They began consideration of a bill to impose additional Russian sanctions, a bill originally introduced by (deceased) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On July 31, President Trump signed a Presidential Memoranda

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. House: The House passed the Stop Insider Trading Act (H.R.7008), the Main Street Capital Access Act (H.R.6955), the FY27 NDAA (H.R.8800), the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (H.R.8884), and a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through December 4. They also passed the FY27 Budget Resolution and a War Powers Resolution on the War in Iran. Trump Administration: On July 23,

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They failed to reach the 60-vote threshold to proceed to the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act as Democrats blocked the bill over the war in Iran. House: The House passed the FY27 Nation Security, Department of State, and Related Programs government funding bill (H.R.8595), the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R.139), and the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.1181). Trump Administratio

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate was in recess. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On July 9, President Trump signed a Proclamation entitled, Adjusting Imports of Commercial Aircraft, Jet Engines, and Aircraft and Engine Parts into the United States. The Proclamation directs the Secretary of Commerce and Trade Representative under Section 232 to negotiate with trading partners on commercial aircraft, jet engines, and their respective parts.

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate was in recess. House: For the second week in a row, the House failed to consider bills pursuant to a rule. This week, the House was not able to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.8800). Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said that she and some other Republicans would not vote for any rule (allowing House bills to move to the floor) unless the Save America Act (H.R.7296) was attached to the mu

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations and passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R.6644). House: The House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. They failed to consider bills pursuant to a rule after Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said she, and what she suggested were many more Republican colleagues, would not vote for any rule (allowing House bills to move to the floor) unless the Save America Act (H.R.7296)

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They began consideration of a revised version of the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R.6644) following a bicameral agreement reached with the House. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On June 12, President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with the Islamic Republic of Iran, putting the 60-day ceasefire into effect to negotiate a longer-term deal on Iran's nucle

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They failed to consider FISA, making it likely the Act will expire on June 12 at midnight. House: The House passed the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act (H.R.8312), the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (H.R.8464), and H.Res.1335 to condemn fraud against the federal government. The House also passed the reconciliation bill to fund ICE and CBP. Trump Administration: On June 11, President T

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations and passed S.2, the Secure America Act to fund ICE and CBP following a vote-a-rama. They failed to take procedural steps to consider the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. House: The House passed the Stop Child Care Scams Act (H.R.7726) and the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration government funding bill (H.R.8646). They passed a War Powers Resolution on Iran and

Washington, D.C. — June 8, 2026 — Williams & Jensen, one of Washington’s most prominent bipartisan law and lobbying firms, today announced that Dr. Cartier Esham has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Dr. Esham is a nationally recognized leader in health policy and scientific advocacy and brings more than two decades of experience at the intersection of science, policy, leadership, and government affairs to the firm. “Adding Cartier to our team solidifies W&J as one of Wash

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate was in recess. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On May 28 President Trump signed H.R.3497, the “Medal of Sacrifice Act” into law. The new law establishes a Medal of Sacrifice to honor eligible law enforcement and first responders killed in the line of duty. Next week in Washington Senate: The Senate will reconvene Monday, June 1. They are expected to continue processing nominations and the reconci

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations including confirmation of 49 Executive Branch and judicial nominees, en bloc through S.Res. 690 and passed a War Powers Resolution on the War in Iran. They failed to take the next steps to process the reconciliation bill to fund ICE and CBP due to a lack of consensus on White House ballroom funding and the $1.8 billion compensation fund. House: The House passed the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protectio