The Weekly Hill Update

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, for the first time in his second presidency, will deliver an address to a joint session of Congress.
• Trump will also host the first White House Crypto Summit.
• Lawmakers are seeking agreement on a plan to extend government funding, with current funding set to expire next week.

HOUSE

• The House will hold floor votes tonight through Thursday, taking up resolutions to overturn several Biden administration actions.
• The Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee will hold a hearing tomorrow on air traffic control infrastructure and staffing.
• Also tomorrow, the Financial Services Housing and Insurance Subcommittee will hold a hearing on housing supply.  
• The full schedule of committee activity can be found here.

SENATE

• The Senate will continue voting on Trump’s nominees, including Linda McMahon to be secretary of education.  
• Several hearings on nominees are scheduled, including the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee regarding Dr. Martin Makary’s nomination to be commissioner of food and drugs.
• Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on antisemitism.
• The full list of Senate committee activity can be found here.

WHITE HOUSE

• Trump will address a joint session of Congress, similar to a State of the Union speech, tomorrow night.
• Also tomorrow, previously delayed tariffs on Mexico and Canada are scheduled to take effect.
• Friday, Trump will host the first-ever White House Crypto Summit.