ASAToday for October, 16th 2025

This Week in Congress This week, the House was not in session, and the Senate held nomination votes for cabinet positions including Treasury, Transportation, Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Housing and Urban Development,…

Budget Reconciliation Strategy Last week, congressional leaders met with President Trump to discuss budget reconciliation strategies.  Reports from the meeting indicate that it did not result in clarity regarding strategy or substance,…

Debt Ceiling Debate Continues It appears that Republicans will not attempt to increase the debt ceiling via the budget reconciliation process, for fear that opposition from far-right members of the party to…

This Week in Congress On Monday, President-elect Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.  This week, the House voted on legislation that would require the detention of…

Debt Ceiling Debate Continues Last week, the Treasury Department announced that it will begin to implement special accounting measures to delay the date when the U.S. will no longer be able to…