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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/services/federal-policy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Federal Policy</a> team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.

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Congress enters a three-week stretch before the holidays, with relatively few must-pass agenda items before the end of the year.

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The House plans to take up legislation on potential regulation of profits from college athletes’ names, images and likenesses.

President Donald Trump will attend the National Christmas Tree Lighting and the 2026 World Cup final draw in Washington.

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The House will be in <a href="https://www.majorityleader.gov/schedule/weekly-schedule.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">session</a> today through Thursday, taking up the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4312" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SCORE Act</a>.

The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will hold a <a href="https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/cmt-subcommittee-legislative-solutions-to-protect-children-and-teens-online" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> tomorrow on legislative solutions to protect kids online.

Thursday, the Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics will hold a <a href="https://science.house.gov/2025/12/space" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> on China’s space program.

The full schedule of House committee activity can be found <a href="https://www.house.gov/legislative-activity" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

The Senate will continue <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/floor_activity_pail.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">voting</a> on Trump’s judicial nominees, and a bloc of executive nominees.

Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a nomination <a href="https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/11/chairman-cruz-announces-nominations-hearing-for-nasa-and-commerce-nominees" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a>, including Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator.

Also Wednesday, the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will hold a <a href="https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/making-health-care-affordable-again-healing-a-broken-system" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> on health care affordability.

The full list of Senate committee meetings can be found <a href="https://www.senate.gov/committees/hearings_meetings.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

The Trump administration continues intense <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/international/5627818-witkoff-putin-ukraine-talks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">negotiations</a> with Ukraine and Russia toward an end to the war.

Thursday, Trump will participate in the <a href="https://www.thenationaltree.org/ceremony/2025-national-christmas-tree-lighting-ceremony/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony</a>.

Friday, Trump plans to attend the <a href="https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/final-draw-date-venue-teams-pots-procedures" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FIFA World Cup 2026 final draw</a> at the Kennedy Center.

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