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Senate polling steadily moving towards Democratic candidates; meanwhile, we asses the crowded lame duck playing field in Congress.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington today for a much anticipated policy summit with the United States. Over the next two days, we expect that President Trump will seek policy agreements that allow the White House to announce major economic “breakthroughs” but still maintain status quo tariffs and reductions in overall trade. Even if deals don’t materially reshape the trajectory of U.S.-China trade, they could have big impacts on specific industries.

Russia sanctions bill heads to the President's desk, while crypto regulation falls short in the Senate.

This weekend, CEOs from a number of tech companies and large artificial intelligence (AI) firms began calling on Congress to pass new statutory regulations. The strategy of asking lawmakers for proactive industry regulations is a relatively new corporate concept that makes sense for a business facing massive public scrutiny and trying to avoid long-term regulatory uncertainty. In one recent example, social media platforms grew tremendously in an environment of limited federa

President Trump announces new refunds and dividends at GOP Midterm Convention, while Congress returns next week with low expectations.

Trump splits from the GOP on data centers.

The Senate lays out its plan for $150 billion Reconciliation 3.0 while more Republicans line up to ban data center construction.

The lame duck session of Congress could have a huge price tag, while a trade war between the U.S. and Canada heats up.

The Senate tees up a bill to fund the federal government through December 11, with six Senators determining the fate of reconciliation.

An update on the Senate as we head into the final months before the 2026 midterm elections.

Congress is likely to approve funding and avoid a government shutdown, while nominations stall, and a long laundry list of other priorities remains unresolved.

House Republicans clear the legislative decks before recess.

There are several pivotal votes scheduled this week on Capitol Hill that will indicate whether there will be a government shutdown this fall and determine the future of funding for the military conflict with Iran. The first procedural test vote on whether to consider these bills is scheduled on Tuesday.

The House Republican Budget Committee advances a budget resolution to kick off the reconciliation process, and the U.S. reimposes a blockade on Iran.

Today, the House Budget Committee will mark up a budget resolution that will kick off the third reconciliation process of the 119th Congress. The $95 billion budget reconciliation package has the support of the White House, which issued a Statement of Administrative Policy (SAP) in support of the bill. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has also suggested that Senate leadership was involved in designing the budget.

Congressional activity is likely to slow in the coming weeks and months, prompting fears of another government shutdown.

The Supreme Court issues major decisions, the administration chooses not to renew the USMCA, and FY2027 funding kicks off.

The administration submitted an $87 billion supplemental request for the conflict in Iran, the Supreme Court is slated to issue major decisions soon, and the signing of the housing reform bill is delayed.

This week, leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee released a bipartisan bill that would create new federal rules meant to shield minors from unwanted contact, reduce compulsive usage, and block obscenity online. The bill focuses on new federal laws applied to social media platforms and material created by artificial intelligence (AI).

Congressional Republicans are split on reconciliation 3.0, MOU signed with Iran, and FISA hits new roadblocks in Congress.