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Legislative Update: Congress Finishing Up Year-End Agenda

December 18, 2025
Congress Finishing Up Year-End Agenda The House and Senate rush to pass the remaining bills in their year-end agenda as they prepare to recess on Friday, December 19, returning the […]

Legislative Update: Congress Returns From Recess to Complete Their Year-End Agenda

December 4, 2025
Congress Returns From Recess to Complete Their Year-End Agenda Congress returned from the Thanksgiving recess with a full December agenda and the next funding deadline arriving January 30. Lawmakers are […]

Legislative Update: Congress Ends Record Shutdown but Faces Renewed Funding Battles

November 13, 2025
Congress Ends Record Shutdown but Faces Renewed Funding Battles President Donald Trump ended the 43-day partial government shutdown in the late evening on November 12 by signing a short-term spending […]

Legislative Update: Political Brinkmanship Deepens as Shutdown Nears One Month

October 30, 2025
Political Brinkmanship Deepens as Shutdown Nears One Month The government shutdown, now nearing a full month, shows little sign of resolution as negotiations remain stalled and President Donald Trump’s absence […]

Legislative Update: Senate GOP Moves to Confirm EPA Chemical Policy Nominee

October 16, 2025
Senate GOP Moves to Confirm EPA Chemical Policy Nominee On October 8, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee convened a hearing on Doug Troutman’s nomination to lead the EPA’s […]

Legislative Update: Senate Impasse Drives Government Shutdown and Funding Uncertainty

October 2, 2025
Senate Impasse Drives Government Shutdown and Funding Uncertainty The federal government shut down on October 1, after Senate Democrats blocked a Republican continuing resolution (CR) (H.R. 5371) to fund operations […]

Legislative Update: GOP Unity Holds Firm as Democrats Edge Closer to Forcing a Government Shutdown

September 18, 2025
GOP Unity Holds Firm as Democrats Edge Closer to Forcing a Government Shutdown House Republicans on September 16 released their “clean” proposed continuing resolution (CR) (H.R. 5371) that would keep […]

Legislative Update: Congress Returns With High-Stakes Agenda on Spending and Defense

September 4, 2025
Congress Returns With High-Stakes Agenda on Spending and Defense   Congress returned from its August recess this week, facing a packed agenda, with lawmakers needing to distinguish between essential “must-do” measures […]