ASAToday for May 20, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been shut down for 66 days.  The White House believes that the current pay period, which ends this Friday, is the last it can cover…

 Republican leaders have set a very ambitious timeline for passage of a reconciliation 2.0 bill.   If action is delayed during any point in this process, Republican leaders may shorten or cancel…

House Appropriations Subcommittees began marking-up FY 2027 spending bills last Friday.  The full markup schedule is listed below.  The chamber is starting with the smallest bills because leaders have not yet agreed…

Last week, Senate Republicans (except Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)) and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) blocked consideration of an Iran War Powers resolution.  The House then narrowly rejected its own War Powers resolution.…

House Republicans have not yet resolved disputes relating to federal government surveillance authorities granted under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).  Those authorities were scheduled to expire on Monday,…