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Senate: The Senate reached the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation to provide short-term government funding until January 30. The legislation also included full-year funding for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and the Legislative Branch. House: The House concurred to the Senate amendment to provide short-term government funding until January 30 and fund thre

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They have now failed 14 times to reach the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation to provide short-term government funding. The Senate is expected to vote for a 15th time on Friday and may remain in session through the weekend should the vote fail. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On November 4, President Trump signed two Executive Orders on trade with China. The first order reduces the tariff i

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They passed three joint resolutions to terminate the national emergencies to impose global, Brazilian, and Canadian tariffs. The Senate has now failed 13 times to reach the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation to provide short-term government funding. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On October 29, President Trump announced a trade deal between the U.S. and South Korea. The deal includes the lowe

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They have now failed 12 times to reach the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation to provide short-term government funding. The Senate also failed to pass a government funding bill to pay federal employees during the shutdown. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On October 20, President Trump announced a billion dollar deal with Australia. The deal announced a Critical Minerals Framework in partnersh

Senate: The Senate has now failed 10 times to reach the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation to provide short-term government funding. They also failed to pass a government funding bill for defense. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On October 15, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring . The Order directs agencies to establish a strategic hiring committee led by senior leadership and cre