ASAToday for December, 18th 2025

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…

New House Party Ratios Last week, former Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherril resigned following her election to be the next governor of New Jersey. Party ratios in the House are now 219 Republicans…

This Week in Congress! Congress will recess next week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. This week, the House voted on eight measures including resolutions (H.J. Res. 130; H.J. Res. 131; S.J.…

The Longest Government Shutdown Ends! The longest government shutdown in history has ended. Last Monday evening, the Senate took up the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) (H.R. 5371). Majority Leader Thune (R-SD) offered…

Legislative Action Planned for the Remainder of This Year As noted above, Congress is out of session next week for the Thanksgiving holiday, and the legislative calendar contemplates the year-end holiday recess…