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The Week in Review Both chambers of Congress were out of town for a brief Thanksgiving recess.

Our Take The first week immediately after the election of a lame duck Congress is a unique experience, a diptych, framing the juxtaposition between those arriving and those leaving.   Newly-elected members, sometimes with their spouses, sometimes with their staff can be found wandering around the Capitol complex, their faces full of expressions of awe and […]

The Week in Review Following a grueling 2018 midterm campaign, House and Senate lawmakers returned to Washington last week to begin the “lame duck” session of Congress. On the floor, Senators cleared the legislative vehicle (S.140) for Coast Guard reauthorization as well as the nomination of Michelle Bowman to be a member of the Board […]

House Democrats are bracing for a contentious battle over the speaker’s gavel. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) — the presumed favorite for the speakership in the 116th Congress — is facing pushback from a host of incumbent and incoming Democrats who say they have the votes to block her path to victory. While both sides […]

House Republicans are set to hold leadership elections for the next Congress today. GOP lawmakers are expected to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to be Minority Leader for the 116th Congress, despite a challenge from Freedom Caucus co-founder Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). In hopes of quelling an intraparty feud, reports suggest that President Trump has privately […]

House and Senate lawmakers will return to Washington today to begin the “lame duck” session of Congress. As lawmakers seek to clear the seven outstanding appropriations bills, Congress faces a distinct possibility of a post-election showdown over border wall funding. If lawmakers are unable to reach a deal, another continuing resolution (CR) will likely be […]

The Week in Review Voters across the country went to the polls last Tuesday to cast their ballots in an historic midterm election. Riding a wave of unprecedented enthusiasm for a midterm, Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2010. The 2018 midterms will send one of the largest […]

Riding a wave of unprecedented political engagement in a midterm election, Democrats have regained control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2010. The 2018 midterms will send one of the largest classes of freshman Members to Washington in recent history — replacing a cadre of centrist, suburban Republicans with establishment-backed Democrats […]

Candidates in both parties are gearing up for an historic midterm election as voters will head to the polls and cast their ballots today. The 2018 midterms are widely viewed as a referendum on President Trump’s first two years in office — a dynamic that provides opportunities and challenges for both parties.

The Week in Review House and Senate lawmakers long ago abandoned Washington to hit the campaign trail. Both chambers are scheduled to resume legislative business one week after the midterms on Tuesday, November 13th. While the House’s schedule has yet to be announced, Senators are slated to take up the legislative vehicle (S.140) for Coast […]

The Week in Review House and Senate lawmakers have left Washington to hit the campaign trail. The Week Ahead Both chambers are scheduled to resume legislative business one week after the midterms on Tuesday, November 13th. While the House’s schedule has yet to be announced, Senators are slated to take up the legislative vehicle (S.140) […]

The Week in Review House and Senate lawmakers have left Washington to hit the campaign trail. The Week Ahead Both chambers are scheduled to resume legislative business one week after the midterms on Tuesday, November 13th. While the House’s schedule has yet to be announced, Senators are slated to take up the legislative vehicle (S.140) […]