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The first spending test for politicians will happen soon after the November 2 congressional elections. We’ll see if politicians will be responsive to the American people or whether they’ll go back to the free-spending ways of the past.

As the final votes of the 2022 Midterm Elections are counted, Republicans have taken back control of the House of Representatives, while the Democrats will retain control of the Senate.

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in recess this week. When the Senate returns next week, it will hold a procedural vote on a bill ...

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital Congress.  The House and Senate are both in recess this week. When the Senate returns next week, it will hold a procedural vote on a bill to codify the right to same-sex marriage. The House’s legislative schedule for next week has not yet been announced but Congress will be focused on passing government funding, the National Defense Authorization Act, and a host of other lingering priorities in December.

American voters delivered a decidedly mixed message to Washington on Tuesday, seemingly handing Republicans narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives and a nominal check on President Biden's agenda.

Congress must make an important decision. Soon. Unable to agree on fiscal 2023 appropriations, lawmakers earlier approved a Continuing Resolution (CR) funding the government at 2022 levels. That temporary spending bill will expire Dec. 16. Congress must decide whether to extend the CR into next year or pass a full-year omnibus funding bill instead. The latter would be a tragic mistake.

The stopgap funding measure is just another omnibus, spend-as-you-go measure that extends Washington’s incoherent fiscal policy.

The Big Picture - Congressional Overview - American voters delivered a decidedly mixed message to Washington on Tuesday, seemingly handing Republicans narrow...

Many of the outstanding issues will have significant impacts on federal agencies and their workforces.

Biden and the Democrats’ lackadaisical budget approach has yielded inflation and austerity for Americans. If they won’t be responsible, they shouldn’t get paid.