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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