This week in Washington 09.19.25

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 continued consideration of the fiscal year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (S.2296).

House: The House passed the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R.5371), the Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act (H.R.1047), the Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act (H.R.3062), the National Coal Council Reestablishment Act (H.R.3015), the DC CRIMES Act (H.R.4922), the District of Columbia Policing Protection Act (H.R.5143), a bill to lower the age a minor can be tried as an adult in DC to 14 (H.R.5140), and the District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act (H.R.5125). They passed H.Res.719, Honoring the life and legacy of Charles “Charlie” James Kirk.  

Trump Administration:  On September 16, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled, “Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay. The Order extends the delay on the ban of TikTok till December 16, 2025.

Next week in Washington 

Senate: The Senate is scheduled to be in recess.  

House: The House is in recess.  

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