Both chambers are in session this week, although the House is scheduled to leave early to accommodate the House Democrats’ annual policy retreat.
The focus this week will be on preventing a government shutdown, with federal funding set to expire on Friday. Over the weekend, House Republicans released a continuing resolution that would extend current funding through the end of the fiscal year (September 30) and provide additional funds for border security and certain defense programs. The proposal would also claw back $20.2 billion in spending for the IRS included in the Inflation Reduction Act enacted under former President Joe Biden.
House Democrats have already voiced their opposition to the package, so Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will need to rally near-unified support from his caucus to pass the bill. President Trump has publicly stated his support for the plan. If the measure passes the House, Senate Republicans will need to win support from at least seven Democrats in the chamber, given that 60 votes are needed to overcome the filibuster.
On Monday, President Trump is scheduled to meet with key executives from the country’s largest tech companies, who are expected to express concerns over the Administration’s tariffs and export control policies and look to discuss comments made by President Trump regarding the elimination of the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.
Elsewhere, Thursday is the Administration’s deadline for federal agencies to submit their initial plans for “large-scale reductions in force.”
The House will hold votes this week on a Senate-passed measure that would cancel an IRS rule requiring brokers to report information on crypto assets (H. J. Res. 25) as well as legislation that would extend the statute of limitations on pandemic unemployment fraud (H.R. 1156).
The Senate will vote on the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has also scheduled votes this week on Steven Bradbury to become deputy secretary at the Transportation Department and Abigail Slater to be assistant attorney general. The upper chamber may also vote on legislation to permanently classify fentanyl analogs as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act.
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