Situational AwarenessBoth the House and Senate are in session this week. The House will consider several bills related to COVID-19 emergency authorities. The Senate has not announced any business or votes, but will be in session. COVID-19 Authorities Reconsidered This week, the House will consider
Situational AwarenessThe Senate is not in session this week. The House is in session until Thursday. House Elects Speaker McCarthy Late Friday night, the rump group of representatives opposing Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid for the speakership finally relented and provided a pathway for the California
Happy New Year! Team NCA wishes you all the best in 2023. Situational AwarenessThe 118th Congress convenes at noon today. Both the House and Senate will be in session to swear in and vote on rules packages for this session of Congress. Speaker Race Drama
Situational AwarenessThe Senate convenes today to consider nominations to the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission while final touches are made on an omnibus appropriations package. The House returns to Washington on Wednesday. Omnibus Spending Package Legislative Focus of Week House and Senate appropriators are scurrying to
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week—the final week of the 117th Congress, or what was scheduled to be, anyway. Congress has yet to work out an omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government beyond the current continuing resolution deadline
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week as they close out the remaining days of this session of Congress. The House is scheduled to consider the National Defense Authorization Act, and the Rules Committee is expected to clear legislation to codify
Welcome back from the Thanksgiving holiday! The House and Senate are both in session this week. The big items on the agenda for the remainder of the session are government funding and the National Defense Authorization Act. House Democrats will also elect their new leadership
The House and Senate return for votes this week. The Senate will resume consideration of judicial appointments and the House has nearly 30 bills on the suspension calendar, which requires 2/3 vote to pass. House Returns to Uncertain Future This week the House returns to
It’s election week! Like me, you’re probably looking forward to the end of television ads, phone calls and texts, and other campaign-related activities. We normally cover what’s happening in Congress and the administration in the Washington Weekly Update, but this edition will focus exclusively on
Situational AwarenessCongress is in Washington for an abbreviated week due to the Rosh Hashanah holiday. The Senate will consider a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through Dec. 16, 2022. The House will consider 32 bills on suspension and a vote on the