ASAToday for May 20, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been unfunded for 73 days.  The administration announced that it cannot continue to pay DHS employees past the end of this month absent enactment of…

The Senate Budget Committee released its FY 2027 budget resolution last Tuesday.  The measure instructs the Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees to separately report changes to laws within their jurisdiction that increase the…

Last Tuesday, House appropriators voted on allocations for six of the annual appropriations bills.  Allocation numbers serve as guidelines for appropriations subcommittees to write their bills, but the totals likely will change…

This week, House Republicans will try for a third time to pass an extension of surveillance authorities provided in section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) before they expire on…

Senate Republicans blocked consideration of another Iran War Powers resolution last week – this one offered by Sen. Baldwin (D-WI).  Sens. Paul (R-KY) and Fetterman (D-PA) were the only members to cross…