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

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

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...

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...

The House has a Speaker! And so business resumes. This week, negotiations on the budget bills will resume. Read the full newsletter here

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...

Both the Senate and House are in session this week… sort of. The House has been unable to elect a Speaker so much of their business is on hold. Read the full newsletter here

Legislative UpdateShutdown was averted, but leadership of the House is not clear. Republican leaders of the House hope to vote a new Speaker of the House by the end of the week. For now, Representative McHenry (R. NC) is the “speaker pro tem.” This is temporary and he...

Congress avoided a government shutdown last Saturday by passing a temporary 45-day continuing resolution until November 17, 2023. Congress Launches MCO Investigation: House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance...

All eyes, ears, and efforts in both chambers of Congress will be focused on the federal budget. It expires on 9/30/23- and agreement to pass appropriation bills and/or a temporary continuing resolution appear nowhere in sight. Read the full newsletter here