NCA's Washington Weekly Update 6-22-26 Sample

Washington Weekly Update: 6-22-26

Published on: June 22, 2026

Situational Awareness

The House of Representatives and Senate are in session this week. The House will consider its FY 2027 Energy-Water Development and National Security-State Department appropriations bills. Lawmakers will also vote on several measures affecting the Small Business Administration’s loan programs, including a bill requiring the SBA to submit quarterly reports to Congress on fraudulent pandemic-era federal loans. The Senate is expected to vote on a bicameral, bipartisan housing package that would overhaul national permitting regulations and limit corporate investors from buying single-family homes. The Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to mark-up its first several FY 2027 appropriations measures.

President Trump will meet with Senate Republicans this week to discuss a path forward on a measure reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the annual National Defense Authorization Act. The Department of Defense is requesting a multi-billion supplemental package to cover costs associated with the prolonged Iran war, which has been met with opposition from a handful of Republican lawmakers ahead of the November midterms.

Senate Labor Panel to Vote on NLRB Nominees

On Wednesday, June 24, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will vote on James Macy’s and David Prouty’s nominations to serve on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Approval from the Senate HELP Committee would clear the way for the full Senate to consider confirming Macy, a Republican who currently serves as the director for the Labor Department’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. The NLRB’s two Republican members have honored a longstanding agency norm of not overturning precedents without a third vote in the affirmative. Macy’s confirmation would give the board a 3-1 partisan split, with three GOP members, Democrat David Prouty and one Democratic seat still unfilled.

House Appropriations Panel to Receive Testimony from DHS Secretary Mullin

On Thursday, June 25, the House Committee on Appropriations will hold an oversight hearing with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar. The hearing will provide lawmakers with the opportunity to learn more about how DHS will spend federal funds provided through the GOP-led $70 billion reconciliation bill to support federal immigration enforcement activities.

Congressional Democrats Seek Reversal of Labor Department Joint Employer Rule

In a letter addressed to acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling, House Committee on Education and Workforce Chair Bobby Scott (D-Va.) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protection Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) are urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to withdraw its proposed changes to regulations used to determine joint employer status. The two lawmakers say that the proposed rule conflicts with Congress’ intent to define the employment relationship broadly to better protect workers. The letter also holds that the proposed rule could undermine DOL’s enforcement actions: “By limiting who an employee can hold responsible for federal labor law violations, the Department’s proposal would shield larger businesses whose business model relies on subcontracting with thinly capitalized subcontractors or farm labor contractors that cut corners on federal labor law compliance.”

The proposed joint employer rule is aimed at clarifying both vertical and horizontal joint employment situations and seeks to address a host of existing litigation on the issue. For vertical joint employment scenarios—when a worker has a direct employment relationship with one employer (e.g., a staffing agency or subcontractor) but is economically dependent on and controlled by a second "intermediary" employer that benefits from their work—the agency proposes relying on a four-factor test for determining the degree of control. The first Trump administration’s previous joint employer, which was finalized in 2020, used a similar four-factor test. That rule was ultimately vacated by a federal judge. Unlike the 2020 Rule, which required a potential joint employer to actually exercise control, the proposed rule would state that an employer’s “ability, power, or reserved right to act in relation to the employee is relevant for determining joint employer status.”

Webcast: Setting Members Up for Success: A Guide for Private Club Onboarding

On June 25 at 2 p.m. ET, contributors to NCA’s new member onboarding guide will share practical approaches for welcoming, educating and integrating members from the pre-membership stage through their first year. Wes Hardin, CCM, Kasey Romano, CCM, and M. Kent Johnson, CCM, CCE, ECM, will discuss onboarding structure, family and youth engagement, club culture and standards, relationship building and strategies that support long-term member involvement.

Webcast: Economic Crosscurrents: What Private Club Leaders Need to Know in 2026

Join Curtis Dubay, Chief Economist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, on July 9 at 2 p.m. ET for a timely look at the economic trends affecting private clubs and their members. Dubay will examine inflation, interest rates, labor markets, consumer spending and the broader economic outlook, offering practical insights to support budgeting, capital investments, strategic planning and long-term decision making.