Happy new year. Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Thursday, November 6, 2025 - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has indicated that a vote aimed at ending the...more
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - The Senate voted on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) for the fourteenth time...more
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Monday, November 3, 2025 - The Senate returned to Washington, D.C. this afternoon, and the House remains out of...more
The Senate returned to Washington, D.C. this afternoon, and the House remains out of session. If the government shutdown continues past Tuesday, it will become the longest shutdown in U.S. history....more
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Friday, October 31, 2025 - The House and Senate are both out of session....more
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Thursday, October 30, 2025 - There was no continuing resolution (CR) vote today, and a vote is not currently on the...more
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - In the last 72 hours, there have been further discussions about off-ramps, particularly...more
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - The Senate voted on the continuing resolution (CR) H.R. 5371 for the thirteenth...more
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Monday, October 27, 2025 - The Senate returned this evening but did not hold a vote on the continuing...more
The government shutdown entered another week with about 750,000 federal employees still furloughed and no sign of movement from either side of Congress. Lawmakers remain divided over how to reopen the government, with...more
Government Shutdown Update: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - The shutdown has now lasted 22 days, officially making it the second-longest in United States history. ...more
Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - The Senate did not vote on the continuing resolution (CR) today. A twelfth CR vote is expected for tomorrow, as well as a vote on the Shutdown Fairness Act (S. 3012),...more
The federal government remains shut down, with approximately 750,000 nonessential personnel furloughed. The Senate returns to Washington this week to continue voting on a clean continuing resolution that would extend...more
Government Shutdown Update: Friday, October 17, 2025 - It is Day 17 of the government shutdown, making this the third-longest shutdown in United States history....more
Welcome to the Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing. During the federal government shutdown, we will be sharing concise, client-focused updates to help you stay informed on key developments, legislative dynamics and...more
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Government Shutdown Update: Thursday, October 16, 2025 - The House-approved continuing resolution (CR) failed to pass by a vote of 51-45. No one deviated from their...more
There are two days left to fund the government before a shutdown occurs. Republicans continue to push for a “clean” continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding until November 21, 2025. The House passed that CR on...more
11 Days Left in Lame Duck - Both houses of Congress are in this week as we approach December 20, the deadline by which Congress must pass a continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government moving forward. ...more
Over the last several weeks, the Biden administration has released numerous final regulations in order to “beat the clock” before it ticks down to the Congressional Review Act (CRA) deadline. The CRA authorizes Congress to...more
CONGRESS - House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Examines AI. The hearing explored the transformative potential of AI in healthcare, acknowledging its promise in enhancing efficiency, improving patient care and...more
CONGRESS - House Republicans Elect New Speaker. After weeks of turmoil, the House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the new Speaker of the House on Wednesday with 220 votes secured on the floor. The House is now able to...more
As many predicted, Democrats recaptured the House for the first time in eight years in yesterday’s midterm elections, while Republicans retained and strengthened their grip on the Senate. That will lead to a dynamic in...more
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has withstood several constitutional challenges. Most well-remembered perhaps, is when, in 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the individual mandate, which requires individuals to have health...more
House Leadership Elections: Republican House leadership changes remain in flux in the wake of Speaker John Boehner's (R-OH) decision to retire and the unexpected delay of the vote to select his successor. House Majority...more