The Latest on the Government Shutdown

The House and Senate are adjourned until November 12. Despite the break, last week saw lawmakers hold another hearing on the Obama Administration’s response to the Ebola crisis, a day after a doctor who treated patients in Guinea tested positive for the virus in New York City. Last Friday, the House Government Reform Committee held […]

The House and Senate are adjourned until after the November 4 elections. Following the midterms, lawmakers are expected to return for two weeks before breaking for the Thanksgiving holiday. Congress is likely to also be in session through December, when work will continue on appropriations, expired tax provisions and curbing corporate inversions. Other issues that […]

The House and Senate are adjourned until November 12. Despite the break, last week saw the House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee convene a rare recess hearing with CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden, to review how federal agencies are responding to the Ebola outbreak in the United States. Lawmakers in both parties slammed the Obama Administration's response […]

The House and Senate are adjourned until after the November 4 elections. Following the midterms, members of the House and Senate are expected to return for two weeks before breaking for the Thanksgiving holiday. Congress should next be in session through December, when work will continue on appropriations, expired tax provisions and curbing corporate inversions. […]

The House and Senate are adjourned until after the November 4 elections. Following the midterms, members of the House and Senate are expected to return for two weeks before breaking for the Thanksgiving holiday. Congress should next be in session through December, when work will continue on appropriations, expired tax provisions and curbing corporate inversions. […]

The House and Senate are adjourned until after the November 4 elections. Following the midterm elections, members of Congress are expected to return for two weeks before breaking for the Thanksgiving holiday. Lawmakers should next be in session through December, when work will continue on appropriations, expired tax provisions and curbing corporate inversions. Other issues […]

After just eight days in session following a five-week summer recess, the House and Senate have adjourned until after the midterm elections. Last Thursday, the Senate voted 78-22 to approve a continuing resolution (H.J. Res. 124) that funds the government through December 11, and gives the Obama Administration the authority to equip and train Syrian […]

Last week saw lawmakers wrap up work on a series of ‘must-pass’ issues before adjourning until after the midterm elections. On Thursday, the Senate voted 78-22 to approve a continuing resolution (H.J. Res. 124) that funds the government through December 11, and gives the Obama Administration the authority to equip and train Syrian rebels in […]

Once again the smell of jet fumes and the need to get home to campaign overrode other political considerations as both the House and Senate wrapped up their work in DC by passing a continuing resolution that funds the government through December 11th.   When they come back there is a fairly good chance that we […]

In today's edition of Politico Morning Money, Thorn Run's Jason Rosenstock weighs in on this week's congressional negotiations over the future of the Export Import bank.  While some Republicans have opposed extension of the Ex-Im bank—arguing that such financing could be facilitated by the private sector—many House Democrats have emphasized demands for a longer extension […]

Last week saw both chambers of Congress return to legislative work following their summer recess. On Thursday, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic proposal (S.J. Res. 19) to amend the U.S. Constitution to place limits on campaign financing. Democrats needed 60 votes to end debate on the measure, but fell short in a 54-42 party-line vote. […]

Although the conventional wisdom leads many to conclude that the Republicans will enhance their majorities in the House and have a better than 50-50 shot of taking over the Senate, the current debate about whether to reauthorize the Export-Import bank portends the future value of House Democrats to the business community.   With Minority Whip Hoyer […]