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This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations and passed a 45-day FISA extension by voice vote. House: The House passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act (Farm Bill) (H.R.7567), the FY26 Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res.33), and the 45-day FISA extension following passage of a 3-year reauthorization. They passed funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), excluding ICE and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), sending the bill to

This week in Washington Senate: Following a vote-a-rama, the Senate passed S.Con.Res.33, the FY26 Budget Resolution, kicking off reconciliation to fund ICE and Customs and Border Patrol. They continued processing nominations and failed to pass a War Powers Resolution on the war in Iran. House: The House passed the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act (H.R.4690), the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources Act (H.R.5587), and a Resolution expressing support for rural communities

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations and passed Congressional Review Act H.J.Res.140 , rescinding a Bureau of Land Management rule withdrawing acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from mineral and geothermal leasing for 20 years. By unanimous consent, they passed a 10-day FISA extension. They failed to pass a War Powers Resolution on the war in Iran and joint resolutions on foreign mil

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Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations and began consideration of the SAVE America Act ( S.1383 ). They failed to pass the Department of Homeland Security government funding bill. House: The House passed the Deporting Fraudsters Act ( H.R.1958 ), the BOWOW Act ( H.R.4638 ), and the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act ( H.R.556 ). Trump Administration: On March 16, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “ Establishing the Task Force to

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Senate: The Senate began consideration of the Housing for the 21st Century Act ( H.R.6644 ). They failed to pass the Department of Homeland Security government funding bill and a War Powers Resolution on Iran. House: The House passed the Department of Homeland Security government funding bill. They failed to agree to a War Powers Resolution on Iran. Trump Administration: On March 4, President Trump signed a Ratepayer Protection Pledge Proclamation . The Proclamation br

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They failed to pass the Department of Homeland Security government funding bill. House: The House passed the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act ( H.R.4758 ) and the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act ( H.R.4626 ). Trump Administration: On February 24, President Trump delivered his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address to a joint session of Congress. He broke the record for the longest SOTU address speaking

Senate: The Senate was in recess. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On February 18, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled, Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides . The Order uses the Defense Production Act to protect the production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides that are essential for military readiness and American agricultural stren

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations and passed H.J.Res.142 disproving of actions of the Washington D.C. Council rule changing how income and franchise tax law align with the federal Internal Revenue Code. They failed to pass a government funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and a shutdown will begin on February 14 at midnight. House: The House passed the Undersea Cable Protection Act ( H.R.261 ), the Law-Enforcement Innovate and De-E

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. House: The House agreed to concur with the Senate amendment to the government funding package providing funding for the remainder of FY 2026 for the following: Defense, Labor, HHS, Treasury, Education, State, Transportation, HUD, other agencies/federal entities including the White House and DC; as well as funding through February 13 for the Department of Homeland Security. They passed Joint Resolution H.J.Res.142 , d

Senate: The Senate began consideration of the remaining government funding bills including Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, Financial Services and General Government, State Department, and Homeland Security. They have until January 31 at midnight to reach a funding deal before a partial government shutdown begins. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On January 29, President Trump

Senate: The Senate was in recess. House: The House passed the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act ( H.R.6945 ), the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act ( H.R.6359 ), and Congressional Review Act H.J.Res.140 to rescind a Bureau of Land Management Rule withdrawing federal lands in Minnesota from mineral leasing. They also passed the remaining government funding bills including Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, Transportation, Housing,

Senate: The Senate passed the government funding package for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Energy and Water Development, and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies ( H.R.6938 ). House: The House passed a government funding package for the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs bills ( H.R.7006 ). They passed the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act ( H.R.2988

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They passed a motion to discharge the War Powers Resolution on Venezuela. House: The House passed the government funding package for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Energy and Water Development, and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies ( H.R.6938 ). They passed a bill to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years, the SHOWER Act ( H.R.4593 ) and the Affordable HOMES Act ( H

Senate: The Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). They continued processing nominations including confirmation of an en bloc package of nominees. House: The House passed the SPEED Act ( H.R.4776 ), the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act ( H.R.1366 ), the Reliable Power Act ( H.R.3616 ), the Power Plant Reliability Act ( H.R.3632 ), the Kayla Hamilton Act ( H.R.4371 ), and the Pet and Livestock Protection Act ( H.R.845 ). They also

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They began consideration of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate failed to reach the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation to address the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. House: The House passed the FY26 NDAA. They passed the PERMIT Act ( H.R.3898 ), the Electric Supply Chain Act ( H.R.3638 ), the State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act ( H.R.3628 ), th

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