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Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations, including the second package of Trump Administration nominations by a vote of 51-46. They failed to reach the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation to provide short-term government funding, leading to a government shutdown that began on October 1. The Senate is scheduled to vote again today, October 3, on the funding legislation. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On September 30, President Trump

Senate: The Senate was in recess. House: The House was in recess Trump Administration: On September 16, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled , “Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security.” The Order approves the divestment of TikTok which will now be operated by a new U.S. joint-venture company. Next week in Washington Senate: The Senate will reconvene on Monday, September 29 and is expected to continue processing nominations including Ambass

Senate: The Senate failed to pass H.R.5371 , the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, to fund the government through November 21. They will have until September 30 to fund government agency operations. The Senate processed nominations including S.Res.377 authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar and Steven Miran to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. They con

Senate: The Senate processed nominations and continued consideration of the fiscal year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) ( S.2296 ). House: The House passed the FY26 NDAA ( H.R.3838 ) and the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 ( H.R.3486 ) Trump Administration: On September 9, President Trump signed a Presidential Memoranda directed to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. The Memoranda directs for there to be gre

This week in Washington, the Senate began consideration of the fiscal year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)