Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, posted when Congress is in session.

HEADLINES

• President Donald Trump and other leaders are gathering in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly.

• The Senate plans to approve a House-passed short-term spending bill to keep the government open.

• Lawmakers are investigating a whistleblower complaint about Trump’s interactions with Ukrainian leaders regarding allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden’s son.

HOUSE

• The House is in session Tuesday through Friday. The agenda focuses on legislation to improve border detention facilities and procedures.
• Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire will testify before the House Intelligence Committee regarding a whistleblower complaint about Trump’s interactions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
• The House Education and Labor Committee will mark up legislation addressing labor relations.
• The full list of this week’s House committee activity can be found here.

SENATE

• The Senate will continue to take up House-passed legislation funding the federal government into November, and will continue voting on Trump’s nominees.
• The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will vote on the nomination of Eugene Scalia to be secretary of labor.
• The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee plans to mark up 21 bills including legislation to enhance security of the nation’s electric grid.
• The current list of Senate committee activity can be found here.

WHITE HOUSE

• Trump is in New York for United Nations events, returning to Washington on Thursday.
• Among his meetings with world leaders, Trump will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the two countries work toward a trade agreement.

• Trump on Friday will speak to Jewish leaders ahead of Rosh Hashana.