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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

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

Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations including Ho Nieh to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They passed Congressional Review Act (CRA) H.J.Res.130 to rescind the Bureau of Land Management Rule to not accept new coal lease applications at the Buffalo Field Office. Additionally, by unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.4405 , the Epstein Files Transparency Act. House: The House passed the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 ( H

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

Senate: The Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act and continued processing nominations, including the second package of 107 Trump Administration nominations. They passed Congressional Review Acts H.J.Res.104 , H.J.Res.105 , and H.J.Res.106 to rescind Bureau of Land Management rules modifying land use plans for the Miles City Field Office, the North Dakota Field Office, and Central Yukon. The Senate has now failed 7 times to reach the 60-vote t

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