ASAToday for July 3rd, 2025

This Week in Congress This week, the House and Senate worked on budget issues before they begin their two-week 4th of July recess. Speaker McCarthy will continue to quell his conservative members as he begins to outline a working agreement with the group to forge ahead with must-pass bills such as the farm bill, appropriations,…

The Slower Pace of the Senate This year, the Senate has operated at a snail’s pace due partisanship, absences, and other distractions have thwarted substantial floor action.  The chamber’s business has so far largely been confined to confirming President Biden’s nominees and dispensing with Republican-led challenges to administration regulation. While the Senate has always been…