President Donald J. Trump, in a joint address to Congress on Tuesday night, is expected to lay out his efforts to rapidly slash the size of the federal government in ways critics warn overstep his authority and threaten lasting damage. Tuesday’s speech — President Trump’s first address to Congress of his second term — gives him the opportunity to further justify the shake-ups, both at home and abroad, to lawmakers and the public, and to preview what’s coming next. The president plans to use the address to tout what he views as his administration’s initial successes, while also hosting guests the White House said benefited from Trump’s first term. The president is likely to focus his remarks on immigration, new tariffs and the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to slash budgets and fire federal workers, as well as the administration’s efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government. The president is also expected to call on Congress to provide additional funding for border protection and deportation efforts.
Prior to the joint address, the Senate is expected to take up passage of S.J.Res.3– A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to “Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales” and a Motion to proceed to S.J.Res.28 – A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications.”
The House is expected to take up H. Res. __ – Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing’’; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to ‘‘Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources’’.
