by Melanie Lindsay | Dec 5, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
The first full week of December finds both the House and Senate busy at work to realize a number of priorities before the end of the year. Read the full newsletter here
by Melanie Lindsay | Nov 28, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
Congress is back in session this week and will look to work on some pending policy priorities before the end of the year. Read the full newsletter here
by Ian Whitney | Nov 15, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
The November 17th deadline to pass a federal budget is this Friday, and there is no agreement (on either a budget bill or a temporary, continuing resolution) needed to prevent a government shutdown. The new speaker of the House, Representative Johnson (R-LA), has...
by Ian Whitney | Nov 9, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
House and Senate lawmakers have just 10 days to avoid a shutdown, but no plan has emerged. Republican leaders are meeting this week to think about and discuss options such as: 1) another continuing resolution (CR) that extends the current temporary funding until the...
by Ian Whitney | Oct 31, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
The House has a Speaker! And so business resumes. This week, negotiations on the budget bills will resume. Read the full newsletter here
by Ian Whitney | Oct 25, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
The search for a speaker of the House continues. In the interim, Congress appears to be going about their business- to an extent. Remember that the budget approval is looming (11/17/23 deadline) and until a Speaker is elected, a vote on the appropriations bill- or any...