Last year, the Senate Banking Committee passed the Road to Housing Act 24-0 and tried to attach it to the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act. The ROAD amendment did not survive the House–Senate NDAA negotiations,...more
Alston & Bird’s Legislative & Public Policy Group previews the week ahead highlighting anticipated federal legislative, regulatory, and political activity, and key upcoming actions in Congress, the Administration, and...more
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
To help you plan ahead, Shumaker Advisors has compiled a 2026 U.S. Congressional calendar, highlighting when the Senate and House of Representatives are in session. These dates cover committee activity, floor weeks, and...more
House and Senate leaders finalized the 2026 legislative calendar, and once again we’re pleased to share with you the 2026 BakerHostetler Congressional Calendar....more
The House is expected to vote on the continuing resolution (CR) and minibus package as early as 4 pm tomorrow, with members on their way back to Washington, D.C. in anticipation of the vote....more
After a record 41-day shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—lawmakers appear to have reached a deal to reopen the federal government....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
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
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. - Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Friday, October 24, 2025 - The Senate was out of session today and is set to return on Monday evening. A...more
Government Shutdown Update: Thursday, October 23, 2025 - There was no vote on the continuing resolution (CR) today, and the Senate is in recess until next Monday....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
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Monday, October 20, 2025 - This evening, the Senate voted for the eleventh time on the House-passed continuing...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
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
On July 3, the House adopted the Senate substitute to H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) by a vote of 218-214. The bill was signed into law on July 4, 2025 and is now Public Law 119-21....more