Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The Senate is expected to take up several nominations, as well as tThe Senate is in session this week and will consider a House-passed measure to extend the federal debt ceiling. The House does
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The Senate is expected to take up several nominations, as well as the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) and debt limit bill passed last week, but with little Republican support it is destined to fail.
Senator Tommy Tuberville (R–Ala.) was born in Camden, Arkansas and went to college at Southern Arkansas University as a two-sport athlete. While best known for football, Tuberville also played two years on the golf team for the SAU Muleriders. Among his many accomplishments and honors,
We are now 10 months into a new administration and a new congressional session. After spending much of the first few months addressing COVID-19 relief, Congress has shifted gears and is focused on legislation aimed at bringing Democratic priorities to life. Among those priorities are
One of my favorite song lyrics to quote when asked about the status of major legislation in Congress is from the song “Roadhouse Blues” by The Doors: “The future’s uncertain and the end is always near.” I can think of no better description of the
Situational AwarenessThe House is in session this week to consider a roadmap for the budget resolution, infrastructure and voting rights The The House of Representatives and Senate are both in session this week and there is a lot riding on the next two weeks. The
Situational AwarenessThe House is in session this week to consider a roadmap for the budget resolution, infrastructure and voting rights The Senate is in session this week and will be consider the nomination of James Kvaal to be undersecretary of education. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
Yesterday, President Biden issued an executive order requiring employers with 100 or more employees to mandate either vaccination or weekly testing for employees. This action will require the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to draft an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to
Situational AwarenessThe Senate is not in session this week and will return to Washington on September. The House is not in session this week, but committees will begin work on the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package this week. The full House returns to Washington on September
Situational AwarenessThe House is in session this week to consider a roadmap for the budget resolution, infrastructure and voting rights legislation. While the infrastructure package will be voted on later this fall, Democratic leadership are aiming to pass the budget resolution this week. The Senate