ASAToday for December, 4th 2025

Special Election Signals Matt Van Epps (R) won Tennessee’s special election by nine points, down from Trump’s 22-point margin in 2024. Despite a Republican ad campaign, Democrats closed the gap by 13…

This Week in Congress Congress returns this week for three weeks of legislative work before recessing for the holidays on December 18th. Members of Congress have packed agendas, mirroring their holiday tables,…

Healthcare Update Millions of Americans could face significantly higher health insurance costs next year due to the scheduled expiration of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits. While many Republicans are concerned about…

FY26 Appropriations Update Senate leadership is considering merging four or five FY 2026 appropriations bills into a minibus package, which would encompass Commerce-Justice-Science, Defense, Labor-Health and Human Services (Labor-HHS), Transportation-Housing and Urban…

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Update Negotiations on the NDAA are ongoing. Given that this measure is one of the few that consistently passes at the end of each year with bipartisan…

Successful Use of Discharge Petitions Notable for what it might signify regarding the strength of the House Speaker, Republican rank-and-file members of Congress are increasingly bypassing leadership to force House votes on…