Senate confirmation hearings are ongoing today for five Trump Cabinet nominees: DOUG BURGUM (Interior), LEE ZELDIN (EPA), SCOTT TURNER (HUD), PAM BONDI (DOJ) and SCOTT BESSENT (Treasury). The Senate continues work today on the Laken Riley Act after on Wednesday the chamber adopted the first amendment to the legislation, as Republicans push for a legislative… Read More
Six of president-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to top positions in his administration face their first Senate confirmation hearings today. The six nominees — Pam Bondi, John Ratcliffe, Russell Vought, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Chris Wright and Sean Duffy — are not among Trump’s most controversial picks. Barring any serious, unforeseen issues they are widely expected… Read More
While a contentious hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon before the Senate Armed Services committee continues, the Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 P.M and following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only with senators permitted to speak therein for up to… Read More
The Senate will reconvene at 3:00 P.M. and will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Cal.#1, S.5, Laken Riley Act, post-cloture. The Act aims to overturn Supreme Court precedent and gives states such as Texas the ability to bring the types of immigration lawsuits against the federal government that have been rejected by… Read More
The Senate will reconvene at 1:00 P.M. and will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Cal. #1, S.5, Laken Riley Act. At approximately 3:00 P.M. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill. The House met at 9:30 A.M. for legislative business and… Read More
On Wednesday, there will be no votes or legislative business in the House or Senate as Congress pays respect to President James Earl Carter, Jr. while he lies in state. The next votes in the House are expected on Thursday, January 9th at approximately 11:45 A.M. President-elect Donald Trump plans to meet privately Wednesday night… Read More
Federal offices in Washington will be closed again today due to the winter storm, however, the House will meet at 11:00 A.M. for legislative business, with the only vote of the day at 1:00 P.M. when the chamber will consider pursuant to a Rule H.R. 29 – Laken Riley Act. The bill, which would require… Read More
Happy New Year, and the best of everything for 2025! For today, both the Senate and the House will convene at 12:00 P.M. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 1:00 P.M. when the Joint Session of Congress will convene in the Hall of the House of Representatives… Read More
The House is expected to vote late this afternoon to fund the government through December 20th, setting up a potential pre-holiday funding showdown. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) announced the Senate will also vote on the continuing resolution (TEXT) (SECTION BY SECTION) this afternoon and said he will not entertain any amendments that… Read More
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced a temporary agreement on Sunday night that would keep the government funded until December 20th. The measure does not include any part of the SAVE Act, the election security proposal backed by former President Donald Trump and it would include “only the extensions that are absolutely necessary” to avoid… Read More
