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6 08, 2026

August Recess Arrives
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August Recess Arrives

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August Recess Arrives

Giovanna Garcia2026-08-06T17:49:06+00:00August 6, 2026|Categories: Becker Report|Tags: Access to Capital, Agriculture Policy, AI Regulation, artificial intelligence, August Recess, Biotechnology, Capitol Hill, Congress, continuing resolution, Farm Bill, federal budget, federal legislation, Government funding, Healthcare Policy, Infrastructure, Legislative Affairs, Medicaid, public policy, Russian Sanctions, Senate Appropriations, Senate Banking Committee, Senate Budget Committee, Senate Finance Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee, small business, Social Security, Surface Transportation, Trade policy, U.S. Senate, Washington Update|

August Recess Arrives The Senate returns to Washington for its final session week before the August recess with hopes of wrapping up key legislative items before the month-long break. [...]

28 07, 2026

Senate’s Solo Show
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Senate’s Solo Show

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Senate’s Solo Show

Giovanna Garcia2026-07-28T20:19:05+00:00July 28, 2026|Categories: Becker Report|Tags: Appropriations, Attorney General, August Recess, Congress, continuing resolution, Department of Justice, Director of National Intelligence, federal budget, Funding Anomalies, Government funding, Government shutdown, House of Representatives, Jay Clayton, John Thune, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Senate, Senate HELP Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee, Todd Blanche, U.S. Senate, White House|

Senate’s Solo Show The Senate is back in Washington with a packed agenda for its second-to-last week before the August recess.The Senate is expected to unveil its plan to [...]

17 03, 2026

Priorities Piling Up in Washington
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Priorities Piling Up in Washington

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Priorities Piling Up in Washington

Oscar_TLC2026-03-17T14:11:03+00:00March 17, 2026|Categories: Becker Report|Tags: AI policy, Capitol Hill, China technology, Congress, cybersecurity, deportation bills, DHS shutdown, federal hearings, federal legislation, House of Representatives, immigration policy, Iran war funding, Medicaid, Medicare fraud, SAVE America Act, Senate debate, telecommunications policy, Trump Administration, US politics, Washington DC|

Priorities Piling Up in Washington Congress returns to Washington with a growing list of priorities awaiting them. The DHS shutdown is entering its fifth week as the Senate prepares [...]

12 03, 2026

Senate Faces SAVE America Act Showdown
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Senate Faces SAVE America Act Showdown

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Senate Faces SAVE America Act Showdown

Oscar_TLC2026-03-12T15:04:48+00:00March 12, 2026|Categories: Becker Report|Tags: bipartisan housing bill, China drug supply, Congress, foreign influence in higher education, Housing Policy, SAVE America Act, Senate Agriculture Committee, Senate hearings, Senate HELP Committee, Senate legislation, Senate Special Committee on Aging, Trump Administration, U.S. agriculture policy, U.S. Senate, voting legislation|

Senate Faces SAVE America Act Showdown The House of Representatives is out of session this week as House Republicans descend on President Trump’s Doral resort for their annual policy [...]

2 03, 2026

Conflict Ignites in the Middle East
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Conflict Ignites in the Middle East

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Conflict Ignites in the Middle East

Oscar_TLC2026-03-02T21:31:57+00:00March 2, 2026|Categories: Becker Report|Tags: Artificial Intelligence policy, Congress, Department of Homeland Security, DHS Funding, Energy infrastructure, Healthcare data, House Armed Services Committee, Housing affordability, Iran, Middle East conflict, National security, Pipeline safety, Senate Commerce Committee, U.S. defense strategy, War Powers Resolution|

Conflict Ignites in the Middle East Congress returns to Washington facing an expanding conflict in the Middle East after a joint US-Israeli operation eliminated the Supreme Leader and dozens [...]

25 02, 2026

Becker’s State of the Union Analysis
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Becker’s State of the Union Analysis

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Becker’s State of the Union Analysis

Oscar_TLC2026-02-25T17:38:43+00:00February 25, 2026|Categories: Becker Report|Tags: Affordable Care Act, Border Security, Congress, Donald Trump, Energy Policy, Foreign Policy, Healthcare Reform, Homeownership, immigration policy, Inflation, Iran, Jobs Report, Medicare, NATO, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Social Security, State of the Union, Tariffs, Trump Administration, U.S. Economy, Ukraine|

Becker's State of the Union Analysis Last night, President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address of his second term. In it, he declared that his [...]

23 02, 2026

President Trump Set to Deliver State of the Union Address
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President Trump Set to Deliver State of the Union Address

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President Trump Set to Deliver State of the Union Address

Oscar_TLC2026-02-23T21:41:20+00:00February 23, 2026|Categories: Becker Report|Tags: AI in education, appliance standards, Armed Services Committee, Capitol Hill, Congress, DHS Funding, drinking water infrastructure, Energy and Commerce Committee, energy efficiency, healthcare workforce, House of Representatives, Iran resolution, military modernization, President Trump, Senate, small business, State of the Union, Washington politics, Ways and Means Committee|

President Trump Set to Deliver State of the Union Address Congress returns to Washington still seeking a deal to fund DHS as President Donald Trump prepares to deliver his [...]

9 02, 2026

DHS Shutdown Looming
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DHS Shutdown Looming

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DHS Shutdown Looming

Oscar_TLC2026-02-23T21:43:58+00:00February 9, 2026|Categories: Becker Report|Tags: Coast Guard, Congress, Department of Homeland Security, DHS shutdown, federal agencies, federal shutdown, FEMA, Government funding, House votes, immigration policy, SAVE America Act, Senate negotiations, TSA, U.S. politics|

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 Day [...]

2 02, 2026

House Returns to Partial Government Shutdown
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House Returns to Partial Government Shutdown

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House Returns to Partial Government Shutdown

Oscar_TLC2026-02-23T21:44:46+00:00February 2, 2026|Categories: Becker Report|Tags: artificial intelligence, committee hearings, Congress, cybersecurity, DHS Funding, energy security, Federal funding, Government shutdown, House of Representatives, legislative update, Medicare fraud, Senate, Washington DC|

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 weekend. [...]

26 01, 2026

Senate Left to Find Funding Solution
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Senate Left to Find Funding Solution

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Senate Left to Find Funding Solution

Oscar_TLC2026-02-23T21:45:46+00:00January 26, 2026|Categories: Becker Report|Tags: Appropriations, Capitol Hill, Chuck Schumer, Congress, DHS Funding, Federal Spending, FY26 Budget, Government funding, Government shutdown, Homeland Security, January 30 Deadline, Senate Democrats, U.S. Senate|

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 Minneapolis [...]