This week in Washington 11.14.25

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 three full-year government funding bills.

Trump Administration:  On November 12, President Trump signed the government funding package into law, officially reopening the government after 43 days. The President also announced several trade deals with El Salvador, Argentina, Ecuador, and Guatemala to streamline market access to American partners in the Western Hemisphere.

Next week in Washington 

Senate: The Senate will reconvene on Tuesday, November 18, and is expected to continue processing nominations.

House: The House will reconvene Monday, November 17 and is expected to consider the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 (H.R.1949), the REFINER Act (H.R.3109),  Denouncing the horrors of socialism (H.Con.Res.58),  the District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025 (H.R.5214), and the Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025 (H.R.5107). They are also expected to consider the Congressional Review Acts S.J.Res.80, H.J.Res.130, and H.J.Res.131 to rescind Bureau of Land Management rules to manage oil and gas development in Alaska and the Coastal Plain and not accept new coal lease applications at the Buffalo Field Office. The House could consider a bill to release the Epstein files as the discharge petition has reached 218 signatures, forcing the bill to the floor.