This Week in Congress!

This week, the Senate was in session and the House leadership cancelled votes. That chamber has now been out of session for a month, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) says he will not bring Members back until the shutdown ends.

The Senate continued voting on the House-passed CR this week. Leadership considered a bill (S. 3012) that would provide funding to pay federal employees, including members of the military, who have been forced to work without pay during the shutdown.  Democrats advocated for a vote on a measure (S.J.Res. 90) to block the President from deploying the military in Venezuela without congressional authorization.  Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee: Hearing: “Labor Law Reform Part 2: New Solutions for Finding a Pro-Worker Way Forward”