ASAToday for November, 7th 2025

Status of FY 2026 Funding Federal government funding is set to expire in 15 days.  Last week, the House voted to enter conference with the Senate on three appropriations bills: Agriculture, Legislative…

Senate Changes Nominee Confirmation Rules Last week, Republicans voted to revise Senate rules so most presidential nominees (except for cabinet and judicial picks) will now be confirmed in group votes, saving floor…

This Week in Congress The House voted on the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 3838) and the Stop Illegal Entry Act (H.R. 3486), which seeks to increase penalties…

Status of FY26 Funding The Republicans are split on how to keep the government running after September 30. Many Senate Republicans support a short-term funding bill, hoping to highlight Democratic resistance if…

IRS Funding The House’s Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill proposes a 23% cut to IRS funding and over a third reduction in enforcement funds. The report expresses concern about potential…

U.S. Japan Trade Relations On Tuesday, President Trump signed an Executive Order implementing the framework agreement between the United States and Japan that he announced on July 22, 2025. The framework agreement…