This week the Senate will continue its consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with Senate Democrats threatening to filibuster the bill. The Fiscal Year 2016 NDAA provides a budget blueprint for defense-related activities at the Pentagon and other federal agencies, and proposes several changes to Department of Defense
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This Week in Congress — May 18, 2015
Both chambers are in session this week with the Memorial Day recess period staring them in the face. But there will be a great deal of work to get done before senators and representatives can head home.
The Senate returns on Monday to resume consideration of the Trade Promotion Authority
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Focus on Infrastructure
Infrastructure Week is underway in Washington, DC, and across the country, highlighting the importance of investing in and modernizing America’s aging infrastructure. The emphasis is on the essential role infrastructure plays in our economy.
Covington & Burling, together with Common Good, the Bipartisan Policy Center, and the National Association of
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This Week in Congress – May 11, 2015
The House returns this week from a district work period, set to focus on legislation related to law enforcement, defense and national security matters, while the Senate will begin debate on trade promotion authority.
The House will begin the week on Tuesday by completing consideration of H.R. 1732, the Regulatory
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This Week in Congress – May 4, 2015
Consideration of the conference report on the budget resolution and completion of consideration of the Iran Nuclear Review Act will be the focus of Senate activity this week while the House of Representatives has adjourned for a one-week district work period.
Senators return on Monday with a vote scheduled at
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This Week in Congress – April 27, 2105
This week the U.S. House of Representatives aims to work through the first two appropriations bills of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 process before adjourning for a one-week recess, while the U.S. Senate will consider legislation related to the Administration’s international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.
The Senate returns on
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This Week in Congress – April 20, 2015
The House of Representatives is scheduled to return on Tuesday to begin the second week of this three-week work period. The House will start its week with two bills from the Energy and Commerce Committee under suspension of the rules, including the Senate-passed Energy Efficiency Improvement Act, which will be
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This Week in Congress – April 13, 2015
Congress returns to legislative business on Monday after a two-week respite with an ambitious agenda set for the next three weeks.
This week starts with the House tackling six bills from the Financial Services Committee on Monday under suspension of the rules. On Tuesday, and for the balance of the
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This Week in Congress – April 6, 2015
Members of Congress continue their scheduled recess this week, conducting work largely outside of Washington, D.C. and back in their home districts. Both chambers are scheduled to return on Monday, April 13 with a loaded spring agenda.
Thursday’s announcement of a framework agreement reached between six world leaders and Iran
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This Week in Congress – March 30, 2015
The House and Senate adjourned on Friday for a two-week recess. Both chambers are set to return on Monday, April 13.
There was a steady flurry of activity prior to their adjournment, as both chambers considered their annual budget resolutions (though the Senate had not considered a budget resolution for
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