Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.
HEADLINES
- Congress returns to normal legislative business after ending the 43-day government shutdown.
- The House plans to vote Tuesday on legislation mandating the release of federal files related to Jeffrey Epstein, despite Republican leaders’ efforts to prevent the bill’s consideration.
- President Donald Trump will host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House.
HOUSE
- The House will be in session throughout the week, taking up the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- The Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on the future of deposit insurance.
- Thursday, the Foreign Affairs South and Central Asia Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Export Control Loopholes: Chipmaking Tools and their Subcomponents.”
- The full schedule of House committee activity can be found here.
SENATE
- The Senate will continue voting on Trump’s nominees.
- Wednesday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on the Bureau of Land Management’s land use planning process.
- Also Wednesday, the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation will hold a hearing on how government shutdowns affect air travel.
- The full list of Senate committee meetings can be found here.
WHITE HOUSE
- Today, Trump will meet with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 and speak at the McDonald’s Impact Summit in Washington.
- Tomorrow, he will host bin Salman at the White House.
- Thursday, Trump will host Israeli hostages recently released by Hamas after last month’s peace deal.
