ASAToday for July 3rd, 2025

This Week in Congress This week, the House returned to D.C. after a tumultuous Speaker election.  They voted on a revised rules package, along with IRS-related legislation.  The Senate returns to session on Monday, January 23, 2023. Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.

Speaker of the House Last week’s soap opera that took place on the House floor was day and nighttime drama at its best! After five days and 15 ballots, Kevin McCarthy was finally elected as Speaker of the House at 12:37 AM on Saturday. When McCarthy fell one vote short on the 14th ballot, he…

House Rules Package The text of 55-page rules document outlines the GOP priorities and procedures for the next two years including a three-page addendum that Speaker McCarthy agreed to during last week’s negotiations with the House Freedom Caucus and others. The document lays out the most controversial concessions McCarthy made in order to become speaker…