ASAToday for August 19, 2026

Just before last week’s recess, on the 76th day of the most recent partial government shutdown, the House agreed, by voice vote, to pass an appropriations bill to fund most Department of…

A federal court has invalidated the 10% international tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, following the Supreme Court’s earlier rejection of similar measures. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of International…

On April 29, after holding the vote open for over five hours, House Republicans passed the Senate budget resolution along party lines, paving the way for the budget reconciliation process.  Last week,…

Before the congressional recess, the House passed a three-year extension of FISA Section 702 surveillance authorities. The bill included a controversial provision permanently banning the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital currency—a…

Earlier this year, Speaker Johnson (R-LA) pledged to give members from farm states a vote on legislation to allow year-round sales of E15 ethanol fuel. Initially, the provision was included in the…