ASAToday for February 13, 2025

Budget Reconciliation Strategy Last week, congressional leaders met with President Trump to discuss budget reconciliation strategies.  Reports from the meeting indicate that it did not result in clarity regarding strategy or substance,…

Debt Ceiling Debate Continues It appears that Republicans will not attempt to increase the debt ceiling via the budget reconciliation process, for fear that opposition from far-right members of the party to…

This Week in Congress On Monday, President-elect Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.  This week, the House voted on legislation that would require the detention of…

Debt Ceiling Debate Continues Last week, the Treasury Department announced that it will begin to implement special accounting measures to delay the date when the U.S. will no longer be able to…

House Timing on Budget Resolution Speaker Johnson (R-LA) continues to push a very ambitious timeline for enactment of a budget reconciliation package.  Last week, he announced that Congress will pass a budget…

Congressional Party Ratios The Senate started the week with just 98 members.  But, two appointments will return the chamber to a full roster.  The Florida Governor appointed the state’s Republican Attorney General…