Both houses of Congress returned this week to kick off a busy "lame duck" session to close out the 117th Congress. The date to watch, other than the end of the year, is December 16th, when government funding is set to expire. What is a lame duck session? This is the...

Congress will return to Washington, D.C. next Monday, November 14, 2022. Read the full newsletter here

Both chambers of Congress will return to Washington after the November 8 midterm elections. The next votes in the House and Senate are scheduled to occur during the week of November 14. Read the full newsletter here

The senate is in session this week and focused on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Usually, there are not standalone defense-related bills each year, so everything is tacked onto this one… and this is why staffers will spend this week sorting through the...

Both chambers are back in session this week, and there are just 3 weeks left to avert a government shutdown. A temporary spending bill to keep the government funded until mid-December is still expected this week. Read the full newsletter here

Both chambers are back in session this week, and there are just 3 weeks left to avert a government shutdown. A temporary spending bill to keep the government funded until mid-December is still expected this week. Read the full newsletter here

The Senate is back in session this week and the House reconvenes next Tuesday after the August recess. There is a lot of legislative business at hand, and many members have already turned their focus to the November election. Read the full newsletter here

Time is running short for legislators to accomplish their goals prior to the August recess… just this week and next. Members are prioritizing items and leaving others until after Labor Day. Note: the Washington Update will also be on recess until after Labor Day. Read...

ReconciliationWhat a difference a week makes. Senate Democrats are zeroing in on a health-focused reconciliation effort after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) expressed opposition to climate and tax-related policies within the filibuster-proof bill. It sounds as though the...

Congress returns this week for the sprint between Independence Day and August Recess, in which the House and Senate both try to crank through legislative “to-do lists” before the late summer break. Read the full newsletter here