The last week before the July Fourth recess looks to be a busy one on Capitol Hill, from the farm bill to potentially making another run at immigration legislation.
Sexual harassment bills in the House and Senate, immigration, an agriculture bill and FAA authorizations are all on the table when Congress returns from its recess in late May. Loren Duggan of Bloomberg Government joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to dissect it.
With only a couple of weeks until the Memorial Day break, Capitol Hill is a beehive of activity. Nominations, a budget deadline and a contentious farm bill all dominate Congress this week.
Bloomberg Government's editorial director said several major issues will lawmakers upon their return.
As this year's fifth continuing resolution nears its Friday deadline, relations on Capitol Hill look about as frosty as the incoming weather.
Congress begins working this week on a trillion dollar-plus omnibus spending bill that could fund the government past the March 23rd deadline
With new legislation, Americans could find it more difficult to know the calorie counts of some items on restaurant menus.
Bloomberg Government's Loren Duggan outlines for Federal Drive with Tom Temin what may happen in Congress under the CR in the next three weeks.
Bloomberg Government's Loren Duggan outlines the issues keeping Congress from passing a CR, budget.
Democrats and Republicans have been talking about a potential two-year budget agreement,. With 10 days left of CR, still no clear results.
Soon members of Congress will return to the Hill to tackle the great issues of 2018 — besides getting re-elected, that is.
No sooner had the president signed a two-week continuing resolution than the countdown started — the countdown to the next deadline for a government shutdown,
The Senate has four appropriations bills to debate and a high-level nomination to consider. The House will take up the issue of sexual harassment under its own roof.
This week on Capitol Hill look for that conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act and more debate on tax reform.
Taking center stage this week is tax policy, as we expect to get our first look at the House’s version of a comprehensive tax reform package.