This week in Washington 09.18.26
This week in Washington
Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations and began consideration of the NIL college sports bill. They failed to reach the 60-vote threshold on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
House: The House passed the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act (H.R.9576), the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act (H.R.10326), and Congressional Review Acts H.J.Res. 210 and H.J.Res.213 to overturn Environmental Protection Agency rules on nonroad engine pollution control standards in California. They also passed the Senate-passed Russian sanctions bill, sending the bill to the President.
Trump Administration: On September 16, President Trump signed a memorandum titled “Restoring Reciprocity in Government Procurement.” The Memorandum takes steps to remove Canadian goods from Federal Civil Government Procurement.
Next week in Washington
Senate: The Senate will reconvene Tuesday, September 22. They are expected to continue processing nominations and consideration of the NIL college sports bill.
House: The House is in recess and will reconvene Monday, November 9.