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Look Ahead to the Week of November 11: Lame Duck Session Begins

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Last week, Donald Trump emerged victorious in the 2024 presidential race after winning every critical swing state. In Congress, Republicans have reclaimed control of the Senate, flipping several key states, including Ohio,...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of September 23: Bipartisan Funding Agreement Reached with One Week Remaining

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Both the House and Senate are in session this week to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government beyond September 30 before leaving town to campaign ahead of the November elections....more

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Look Ahead to the Week of September 16: Will Congress Avoid a Shutdown?

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Both the House and Senate are in session this week to continue working on an agreement to fund the government beyond September 30. A stopgap measure proposed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was pulled from consideration last...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of September 9: Another Government Funding Fight Looms

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Both the House and Senate are back in session for a three-week sprint before leaving again in October to campaign ahead of the November elections. At the top of the agenda is keeping the government funded, with its current...more

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Cozen Currents: Is Harris the Answer?

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The Cozen Lens - While it’s becoming ever clearer Vice President Harris is likely to be the Democratic nominee following President Biden’s decision to step aside, it’s less clear what the impact will be on the presidential...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of July 22: Congress Returns as 2024 Election Takes Center Stage

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Both the House and Senate are back for two weeks before departing for August recess. Last week, Republicans rallied support for the nomination of former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, at the Republican...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of July 8: House and Senate Return with Continued Focus on Government Funding

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Both the House and Senate are back in Washington, D.C. Including this week, the House will be in session for six weeks before Election Day on November 5, 2024, while the Senate only has five weeks left....more

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 24: House Continues to Advance Spending Bills

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 24: House Continues to Advance Spending Bills - Only the House will be in session this week before leaving town for the July 4 recess, while the Senate has already begun its recess. Both...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 17: Senate Continues to Focus on Nominees

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 17: Senate Continues to Focus on Nominees - Only the Senate will be in session this week. However, it will not be in session on Wednesday for the Juneteenth federal holiday. While in session,...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 10: House Considers Annual Defense Funding Bill

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 10: House Considers Annual Defense Funding Bill - The House and Senate are in session this week. The House will begin voting on the annual defense policy bill, known as the National Defense...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 3: Fiscal Year 2025 Spending Bills in Focus

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 3: Fiscal Year 2025 - Spending Bills in Focus The House and Senate are in session this week, although both chambers will adjourn on Wednesday as many Members of Congress will travel to...more

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Strategic Shifts: Will Québec be Able to Reshape its Infrastructure Projects Enabling Legislation?

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Québec continues to grapple with a metaphorical “perfect storm” in its infrastructure and project world. Several factors converge at the same time, such as...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 20: Farm Bill and Fiscal Year 2025 Spending Take Center Stage

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 20: Farm Bill and Fiscal Year 2025 Spending Take Center Stage - Both the House and Senate are in session this week before leaving early to begin the Memorial Day recess....more

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New Legislation Would Establish the First US National Comprehensive Privacy Law

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On 7 April, US House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Energy and Commerce Committee) Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Commerce Committee) Chairwoman...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 13: House Takes on FAA Reauthorization

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 13: House Takes on FAA Reauthorization -Both the House and Senate are in session this week. At the end of last week, after much consternation, the Senate passed with widespread bipartisan...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 6: FAA Deadline Nears

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 6: FAA Deadline Nears Both the House and Senate are in session this week. Congress has less than a week to consider and vote on the bipartisan, bicameral agreement extending the authorization...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of April 29: Negotiators Reach Compromise on FAA Reauthorization

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Look Ahead to the Week of April 29: Negotiators Reach Compromise on FAA Reauthorization - Both the House and Senate are in session this week. Early Monday morning, congressional negotiators announced they reached a...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of April 15: Will Aid for Israel Pass?

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Look Ahead to the Week of April 15: Will Aid for Israel Pass? Both the Senate and House are in session this week. Over the weekend, Iran launched a coordinated attack on Israel in response to an Israeli airstrike on Iran’s...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of April 8: Congress Returns to a Busy Schedule

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Both the Senate and House are in session this week.   The House returns from recess beginning with a focus on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires on April 19. Its...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 40 - March 2024

Legislative Day 40 is a roller coaster, full of ups, downs, and zero gravity turns (also known as conference committee reports). One goes from celebrating a bill achieving final passage to lamenting a measure being gutted...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 18: Partial Government Shutdown Looms Again

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Both the Senate and House are in session this week. House Republicans are returning from their annual retreat with plans to consider legislation that would counter President Biden’s climate policies as well as promote...more

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White House Unveils Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request

On Monday, March 11, the Biden administration released its fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request (“Budget”) and several accompanying documents, listed at the end of this alert....more

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 11: The House Goes After TikTok

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 11: The House Goes After TikTok - Both the Senate and House are in session this week, although the House will adjourn early as Republicans head to West Virginia on Wednesday for their annual...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 4: The State of the Union and Government Spending

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 4: The State of the Union and Government Spending - Both the Senate and House are in session. This week, Congress will attempt to pass the first tranche of government spending bills after...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of February 26: A Partial Government Shutdown Looms on Friday

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Look Ahead to the Week of February 26: A Partial Government Shutdown Looms on Friday - Both the Senate and House return this week, and once again Congress finds itself on the cusp of a partial government shutdown....more

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