Legislative Reports Archive
Week Ending February 8, 2019
No deal yet on government funding measure to avoid another shutdown.
Trump Delivers State of the Union Address
Congress Starts Work on Federal Budget
William Barr Nomination
House Panels Examine Threats to ACA and Individuals With Pre-Existing Condit...
Week Ending February 1, 2019
Effects of partial federal shutdown widen rapidly, negatively impacting workers, communities and the economy.
Another Potential Shutdown Looms Without Budget Deal
Pay Raise for Federal Government Civilian Workers Approved
House Democrats Introduce $1...
Week of January 21-25, 2019
Senate Rejects Wall; Congress Reopens Government.
Government Shutdown Ends
After 35 days, the longest shutdown in U.S. history has ended. The agreement reached between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders will reopen the government through ...
Week Ending January 18, 2019
Effects of partial federal shutdown widen rapidly, negatively impacting workers, communities and the economy.
Workers Miss Paychecks as President Trump’s Shutdown Continues
American Workers Deserve a Raise
2020 Census Citizenship Question Bloc...
Week Ending January 11, 2019
Efforts to end partial government shutdown continue to fall short.
President Donald Trump’s Shutdown Continues
Shutdown Undermines Public Health, Nutrition Protections and More
President Donald Trump’s Shutdown Continues
On Dec. 21, Pres...
Week Ending January 4, 2019
Democrats Take Control of the House: Pelosi Sworn In as Speaker
Shutdown Extends Through Second Week
Democrats Take Control of the House: Pelosi Sworn In as Speaker
As expected, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was elected the new speaker by the full Hou...
Week of December 10-14, 2018
Government Shutdown Still Possible as New Deadline Nears
President Trump Threatens Shutdown
Congress Approves Bipartisan Farm Bill, Safeguards SNAP and Merit Staffing
Dark Money in Campaigns and Elections
President Trump Threatens Shutdown
Despite e...
Week of December 3-7, 2018
Congress Averts Government Shutdown for now.
President Trump Continues to Issue Shutdown Threat
President Trump Continues to Threaten a Shutdown
Congress approved a short-term stopgap to prevent a government shutdown on Friday, Dec. 7. Ne...
Week of November 26-30, 2018
Lame Duck Congress begins as Pelosi is nominated to be the next Speaker
Pelosi Nominated Speaker for New Congress
President Holds Remaining Seven FY 2019 Bills Hostage to $5B Border Wall Demand
Possible Farm Bill Deal on the Move
House Delays $53B Pa...
Week of November 12-16, 2018
Congress is now in recess for the Thanksgiving holiday. They will return on November 26, and our next legislative report will be on Friday, November 30.
Democrats to Take Control in the House
Outgoing Congress Reconvenes in “Lame Duck” Se...