Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
July 20, 2021

Both the House and Senate convened at 10 a.m. this morning.  The House will begin work on H.R. 2668 – Consumer Protection and Recovery Act which would restore the FTC’s Section 13(b) authority to hold wrongdoers accountable and compensate consumer-victims harmed by their actions.  The House is also expected to take up as many as… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
July 19, 2021

The House convenes at 2 p.m. with votes at 6:30 p.m. and will consider 14 bills under suspension of the Rules including H.R. 3119 – Energy Emergency Leadership Act. The Senate convenes at 3 p.m. and will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Tiffany P. Cunningham to be United States Circuit Judge for the… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
July 16, 2021

Both the House and Senate are out of session today.  The House will return for votes on Monday, July 19th at 6:30 p.m. and the Senate will reconvene on Monday, July 19th at 3:00 p.m. and will resume consideration of Tiffany P. Cunningham to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit who would… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
July 15, 2021

The Senate convened at 10 a.m. and is considering the nomination of J. Nellie Liang to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury and the nomination of Donald Michael Remy to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.  The Senate will also begin work on the nomination of Tiffany P. Cunningham to be United States Circuit… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
July 13, 2021

The House remains in a committee work week.  In activity of note today, the House Appropriations Committee will mark up the FY2022 Homeland and Defense Subcommittee Appropriations Bills and the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a member day hearing. The Senate reconvened at 10 a.m. and will resume consideration of the nomination of Uzra… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
July 12, 2021

The House is out and in a committee work week and will return for votes on Monday, July 19th. The Senate convenes at 3 p.m. and  will resume consideration of the nomination of Uzra Zeya to  be an Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. The House and Senate begin what… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
July 1, 2021

Before leaving town for the Independence Day Recess, the House approved the INVEST in America Act today with a vote of 221 to 201. The measure would dedicate $343 billion to roads, bridges and safety, $109 billion to transit, and $95 billion to passenger and freight rail. It would also commit $117 billion to drinking… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
June 30, 2021

The House met at 12:00 p.m. with first votes around 2:30 p.m.  The House will take up H.Res. 503 – Establishing the Select Committee to investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.  The bill would create a 13-member committee made up of eight members appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), and five… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
June 29, 2021

The Senate remains in recess until July 12th at 3:00 p.m. for the Independence Day Holiday.  The House convened at 10 a.m. and began work on  H.R. 3005 – To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
June 28, 2021

The Senate is in recess until July 12th at 3:00 p.m. for the Fourth of July Holiday.  The House will reconvene today at 12 p.m. with votes at 6:30 p.m. and is expected to consider 11 bills under suspension of the Rules including H.R. 3261 – To repeal the Authorization for the Use of Military… Read More