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
- Congressional Republicans are trying to finalize reconciliation legislation and separately extend Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 authority.
- President Donald Trump will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
- The Congressional Baseball Game is scheduled for Wednesday.
HOUSE
- The House will hold floor votes tonight through Thursday, including on final passage of budget reconciliation legislation to fund immigration enforcement.
- The Science, Space, and Technology Committee will host Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Wednesday.
- The Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on digital asset taxation.
- The full schedule of House committee activity can be found here.
SENATE
- The Senate is struggling to reauthorize FISA Section 702.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will testify Wednesday before the Agriculture Committee.
- The Banking Committee will hold a hearing Thursday titled “AI and the American Dream.”
- The full list of Senate committee meetings can be found here.
WHITE HOUSE
- Trump will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals tonight at Madison Square Garden.
- The White House faces a renewed challenge in the Middle East with Israel and Iran exchanging missile fire.
- Sunday, Trump will host a UFC fight at the White House.
