WASHINGTON UPDATES

Good afternoon! Congress cleared major legislation before departing for a weeklong recess. The House adopted a budget resolution, a first step in Congressional Republicans’ plan to fund the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs & Border Protection (CBP). The House cleared a...

Good afternoon! The impact of Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner looms over the week ahead on Capitol Hill, with lawmakers in both parties pressing to end the partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown even as an impasse over...

Good afternoon! House and Senate Committees continue hearings with cabinet secretaries and senior Administration officials this week regarding the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request. In the Senate, Republicans advanced a budget resolution intended to fund the Department of Homeland Security and...

Good afternoon! Both the House and Senate convene today to begin another busy week. Over the weekend, the U.S. Navy seized an Iranian cargo ship amid Iran’s reimposed control over the Strait of Hormuz, casting uncertainty over the prospective peace talks before the...

Good afternoon! House and Senate Committees held hearings with Trump administration heads regarding the president’s Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request. Senate Republicans spent much of the week finalizing a budget resolution intended to end the 60-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown. The...

Good afternoon! Congress returns to Washington, D.C. this week with a busy agenda. House and Senate Republicans have started work on a budget reconciliation legislation. Trump administration department and agency heads will testify in support of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget...

Good afternoon! Congress returns to Washington next week after a two-week recess. The Senate begins business on April 13 and the House on April 14. Both chambers are expected to begin hearings on the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) funding cycle. The White House...

Good afternoon! It is shaping up to be a busy week in Washington despite Congress being on recess, with the White House driving the news on two major fronts. President Trump’s self-imposed deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz comes due...

Good afternoon! President Trump used executive authority to resume pay for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers amid the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. The House and Senate departed Friday for a two-week recess with no funding deal in place. The president signaled...

Good afternoon! The White House continued to focus on the conflict with Iran. President Trump extended his pause on attacking Iran’s energy facilities for 10 days, until April 6. The President stated the administration is in talks with Iran. The President is scheduled...

Good afternoon! The Trump Administration continued to manage the ongoing Iran conflict, announcing a five-day pause on threatened strikes against Iranian power plants as the campaign entered its fourth week. The administration has deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to airports to...

Good afternoon! The Trump Administration continued its focus on the Iran conflict, issuing a Jones Act waiver to ease domestic energy shipments. President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security passed his first hurdle. The Senate failed a second time to...