WASHINGTON UPDATES

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...

Good afternoon! The Trump administration continues to focus on the Iran conflict, particularly the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and its effects on increased energy prices. On Capitol Hill, Pentagon officials will testify in the House and Senate. The Senate is gearing...

Good afternoon! The Trump Administration spent most of the week concentrating on the conflict with Iran and announced it will release crude oil from U.S. reserves in an attempt to lower energy costs. Continuing its focus on foreign affairs, it declared it would...

Good afternoon! The Trump administration’s week ahead is expected to focus primarily on the Iran conflict. The Senate will continue to work on housing legislation, with a vote on final passage possible by week’s end. The House is out of session, as House...

Good afternoon! This week, the Trump administration focused nearly all of its attention on the Iran conflict. The president met with AI company leaders to discuss AI power consumption. On Thursday, the president fired Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. The...