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House lawmakers will begin their floor activity for the month of June later this afternoon. On the floor this week, Members will take up a package of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) bills out of the Financial Services Committee, as well as legislation that would repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force […]

Both chambers of Congress will return from the Memorial Day Recess this week to begin the June legislative session. The Senate will resume voting later this afternoon, picking up consideration of the Endless Frontier Act after last-minute disagreements delayed final passage. Senators were unable to advance the $100 billion technology innovation package last month after […]

Both chambers of Congress have adjourned for the Memorial Day Recess. The Senate will resume voting on Monday, June 7, picking up consideration of the Endless Frontier Act after last-minute disagreements delayed final passage. Senators were unable to advance the $100 billion technology innovation package as previously planned last week after a group of GOP […]

Capitol Hill Update The Senate will reconvene again this week, closing out the May legislative session with a pair of notable votes. When the chamber meets later this afternoon, Senators will take up a procedural motion on Chiquita Brooks-LaSure’s nomination to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), with final confirmation […]

Capitol Hill Update Both chambers of Congress will return to action this afternoon. On the Senate floor this week, Senators will consider the Endless Frontier Act — a bipartisan package that would spur $100 billion in new funding toward technology research and development to combat the competitive threat posed by China. Lawmakers on the Commerce […]

Capitol Hill Update  Both chambers of Congress will resume votes this week, starting with the Senate later this afternoon. Senators are expected to focus on clearing presidential nominations to kick off May votes, beginning with the nomination of Andrea Palm to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). It is also possible that […]

Congress has formally closed out its April legislative session following Senate passage (89-2) of the bipartisan Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (S. 914). Looking ahead to this week, Senators will be out of Washington for a state work period, while House lawmakers convene another slate of Committee Work Days. This week’s schedule features a pair […]

The Senate will convene for legislative business later this afternoon to close out the April legislative session. On the floor, Senators are expected to begin consideration of a bipartisan water infrastructure package (S. 914) out of the Environment and Public Works Committee. The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act would provide $35 billion for water resources development […]

Both chambers of Congress will return to action today to begin the second week of the April legislative session. In the House, floor activity for the week includes a pair of immigration-related measures pertaining to the Trump administration’s travel ban on individuals from predominantly Muslim countries, as well as access to legal counsel for immigrants […]

Another busy week in both chambers. First, in the House, floor activity includes a pair of immigration-related measures, as well as a bill to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state. Additionally, now that Republican opposition to suspension bills has abated, the House is taking up a slew of suspension bills out of the House Financial […]

Congress will return this week to kick off the April legislative session as lawmakers turn their attention to crafting legislation that closely aligns with President Joe Biden’s “American Jobs Plan” for infrastructure. The Senate will open later this afternoon to resume consideration of the President’s pending nominees, starting with Polly Trottenberg’s nomination to be Deputy Secretary of […]

Congress stands adjourned for the spring district work period. The Senate will return to Washington on Monday, April 12, followed by the House on Tuesday, April 13.