The council is set to return to Washington on Monday after a week’s break, featuring controversial moves from the White House, raucous city halls in districts around the country, and debates about the future of Democrats.
In the House, the push to restrict Judge James Boasberg, who directed a flight carrying immigrants in Venezuela, from issuing injunctions, is expected to be on the central stage. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has signaled that he could vote for a bill that would limit the power of district court judges to issue injunctions.
On the Senate side, Republicans are expected to rely on efforts to pass Trump’s legislative agenda, including his 2017 tax cuts. The top item on the to-do list is to come up with ways to make the tax cuts permanent.
Democrat lawmakers will certainly debate the party’s future after this month’s shutdown showdown. This split the group that included two top leaders of the Chamber of Commerce and sparred each other with the best strategies and messages to fight the second Trump administration.
Also, this week, the Senate is set to confirm more of Trump’s Cabinet appointments.
Lawmakers respond to the promotion of judicial ammo and education sector moves
Republican-led efforts to push Boasberg back, especially as the Trump administration faces a March 25 deadline to turn over details of deportation flights to El Salvador, could take the central stage this week.
Over the weekend, Johnson announced that he was moving forward with a bill sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) to limit the power of activist federal judges.
“The home is working overtime to limit the abuse of activist federal judges. Our @judiciarygop is preparing urgent legislative measures to stop unfounded national injunctions like the @RepDarrellIssa bill.”
It remains unclear when the bill is scheduled to arrive on the floor. The House Judiciary Committee advanced the law earlier this month.
Budget resolution consultations continue
Republicans are beginning their first week of a crucial three-week stretch on Monday as Republicans try to pass most of Trump’s legislative agenda, headlined by the president’s 2017 tax cut extension.
The Senate last month adopted the first budget resolution of two bills full of Trump’s domestic policy priorities, with the first package addressing borders and defense. Meanwhile, the House soon proceeded with its own budget resolution from the Chamber of Commerce for the “one big beautiful bill” of Trump’s agenda item, placing the two rooms on opposite paths.
The Capitol’s top lawmakers have since tried to settle the two blueprints. This is an effort that is expected to increase in the next two weeks.
