Farm Bill Moves To The Senate The House passed the farm bill (H.R. 7567) following late-night debate that stretched into Thursday. The day was marked by last-minute negotiations, raised voices,...
APPROPRIATIONS UPDATE House Advances FY2027 Spending Bills as DHS Funding Uncertainty Continues The House Appropriations Committee is moving forward on Fiscal Year 2027 spending bills, with several subcommittee markups underway...
As Congress heads into April recess, it leaves behind a remarkable degree of disorder. Between a government shutdown now stretching beyond 45 days, the ouster of two Trump Cabinet secretaries,...
After more than a month of stalemate, the Senate, led by John Thune and Chuck Schumer, passed a bipartisan deal to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),...
The Trump administration faces a key dilemma: it is under mounting pressure to curb rising fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections, but analysts argue that its ability to influence...
On January 31, 2026, the U.S. federal government entered a partial shutdown after Congress failed to pass appropriations legislation ahead of the fiscal year deadline…not because lawmakers couldn’t agree on...
Thursday afternoon, the Senate rejected two competing measures aimed at addressing the impending expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies, making a Jan 1 increase in premiums ever more likely....
Last night, the historic 43-day government shutdown finally ended. The final tally was 222 to 209. The House passed legislation that reopens the federal government and funds several agencies but...
Last Thursday, the Senate approved its version of the annual defense policy bill (S.2296) in a 77-20 vote. The measure authorizes $925.8 billion in national defense spending, $32.1 billion above...