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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