Legislation

DHS Shutdown Looming

February 9, 2026|Comments Off on DHS Shutdown Looming

DHS Shutdown Looming Funding for the Department of Homeland Security expires on Friday, giving Congress just four days to strike a deal before they take a weeklong Presidents [...]

House Returns to Partial Government Shutdown

February 2, 2026|Comments Off on House Returns to Partial Government Shutdown

House Returns to Partial Government Shutdown The House of Representatives returns to Washington this week with hopes of quickly ending a partial government shutdown that began over the [...]

Senate Left to Find Funding Solution

January 26, 2026|Comments Off on Senate Left to Find Funding Solution

Senate Left to Find Funding Solution The House of Representatives is out of session this week, leaving the Senate to navigate the funding fallout after the events in [...]

The House’s Solo Week

January 22, 2026|Comments Off on The House’s Solo Week

The House’s Solo Week House lawmakers will have Washington to themselves this week as the Senate is out on recess and President Trump travels to Davos to meet [...]

Lawmakers Working to Avoid Government Shutdown  

January 13, 2026|Comments Off on Lawmakers Working to Avoid Government Shutdown  

Lawmakers Working to Avoid Government Shutdown With two scheduled session weeks remaining before the bulk of government funding expires on January 30th, lawmakers in both chambers are focused [...]

Welcome to Washington 2026

January 8, 2026|Comments Off on Welcome to Washington 2026

Becker Spotlight: Welcome to Washington 2026 Congress and the Trump Administration are kicking off 2026 with a packed agenda ranging from averting another shutdown, reviving defunct healthcare subsidies, [...]