The Weekly Hill Update
02/24/2025 | 1 minute read
Posted in Congress
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
- President Donald Trump is hosting meetings with the leaders of France and the United Kingdom.
- Republicans hope to take a crucial step to advance their ambitious legislative plans as the House plans to vote on their budget resolution, but the outcome is in doubt given their one-vote margin.
HOUSE
- The House will hold floor votes tonight through Thursday, taking up Republicans’ budget resolution to advance their reconciliation plans – but leadership can only afford to lose one vote, and several lawmakers appear are signaling opposition.
- The Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on policies to counter China.
- Also tomorrow, the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee will hold a hearing on trade enforcement priorities.
- The full schedule of committee activity can be found here.
SENATE
- Having advanced its own budget blueprint, the Senate will continue voting on Trump’s nominees, including Jamieson Greer to be U.S. trade representative.
- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday will hold a hearing on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation.
- Also Wednesday, the Senate Banking Digital Assets Subcommittee will hold a hearing on legislation to regulate digital assets.
- The full list of Senate committee activity can be found here.
WHITE HOUSE