by Ian Whitney | Feb 15, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
Legislative Updates The House is out of session for the next two weeks for the Presidents Day work period. Many members of the House will be in their home districts. The Senate is in session this week working on judicial nominations. This might be a great time to...
by Ian Whitney | Feb 8, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
Legislative Updates Energy & Commerce Hearing Better Care Better Jobs Act Read the full newsletter here
by Ian Whitney | Jan 31, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
Things are picking up steam in DC! The proposed calendars for when the Senate and House of Representatives are in session are available. Committee assignments will be finalized this week. Here are the links for the committees of jurisdiction for the F2F program: The...
by Ian Whitney | Jan 11, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
On January 3rd, the 118th Congress began its session. The House of Representatives will be controlled by the Republicans, who have 222 seats. The House Minority Leader will be Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-8), and the Speaker of the House will be Representative...
by Ian Whitney | Dec 21, 2022 | Family Voices, Washington Update
We have a draft Omnibus bill… and 3 days to pass it! The continuing resolution to fund the government ends on December 23rd, so Congress has until midnight on that day to either pass this bill or another continuing resolution to avoid the government shutdown.4,155...
by Ian Whitney | Dec 9, 2022 | Family Voices, Washington Update
Talks on a year-end government funding package continue among leadership. As it currently stands, the “four corners” (meaning the democratic and Republican leaders of the committee in each house of congress) leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations...