The Latest on the Government Shutdown

House lawmakers are set to vote on an attempt to override President Donald Trump's veto of a measure that would prevent him from circumventing Congressional appropriation authority to allocate funding for border security. Despite the resolution's passage in both chambers earlier this month, the effort to overturn the President's veto is unlikely to have the […]

Congress is set to resume legislative business today following a weeklong district work period. In the Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has queued up a vote on the progressive-sponsored "Green New Deal" resolution (S.J.Res 8) in hopes of forcing Senate Democrats into a tough political vote. While Democrats initially decried the move as a […]

The Week in Review Both chambers of Congress were out of Washington last week for a district work period.

The Week in Review The Trump administration officially kicked off the fiscal year (FY) 2020 appropriations process last week, unveiling a budget (text; fact sheet; summary tables; press release) that calls for five percent cuts to non-defense spending. The budget’s proposed cuts and reforms to entitlement and health care programs, coupled with increased spending on […]

After a slow start in January and February, caused in part by the shutdown, the pace has really quickened up. Next week may hold the first mark-up under Chair Waters tenure, with a series of bills potentially on the slate.

The White House is looking to stave off Senate GOP support of a Democratic attempt to overturn President Donald Trump’s border security national emergency. Under the rumored deal — which is being brokered by Vice President Mike Pence — President Trump would agree to sign legislation by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) that would rein in […]

President Trump’s budget is expected to be released later this morning as the fiscal year (FY) 2020 appropriations process ramps up. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, and Acting Office of Management and Budget Director (OMB) Russell Vought will be making Capitol Hill Committee appearances this week to justify […]

The Week in Review House lawmakers passed a sweeping ethics, campaign finance, and voting rights reform bill (H.R. 1) to finish out their legislative work week. The bill includes provisions that aim to expand voting rights by creating an automatic voter registration system and making Election Day a national holiday for federal workers. It would also reform the nation’s campaign finance system by increasing […]

Its been a tough week for moderates – at least if one were to try to read the Democratic zeitgeist.  Earlier in the week, a New York Times Opinion piece questioned whether the Democratic party needs moderates anymore. And then yesterday, the media lit up with headlines of their latest liberal darling criticizing moderates for “worshiping the […]

Congressional Democrats are making another push to reverse the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repeal of net neutrality rules. Democrats in both chambers have introduced a three-page bill that would codify the FCC’s since repealed 2015 Open Internet Order. According to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the House will likely pass the bill “in a matter of […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) admitted yesterday that the upper chamber is likely to pass a resolution of disapproval (H.J.Res 46) next week that would overturn President Trump's national emergency declaration. Leader McConnell’s remarks came after Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) joined three other Senate Republicans — including Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and […]

House and Senate lawmakers are set to begin another legislative workweek. Senators will return to action today and will resume their push to clear the presidential nominations queue starting with consideration of Allison Jones Rushing’s nomination to be a Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. The Senate is also expected to take up the nominations […]