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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