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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to a probable weekend session to confirm Trump nominees

The fourth weekend of 2025 is quickly approaching. And the Senate is already at a disadvantage. That could trigger a weekend Senate session, as Senate Republicans seek to speed up proceedings on some of President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees. Senators were unable to reach a time agreement to expedite the confirmation of CIA Director nominee […]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to confirming Trump Cabinet nominees

Traffic jams are expected to occur in the Senate soon as the confirmation race for President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees begins. That means nothing will happen until President-elect Trump takes office on January 20th. Yes, there will be many Trump supporters in attendance at the various inaugural balls around town. But once the inaugural celebrations at […]

The Speaker’s Lobby: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to electing a House Speaker

The Constitution states that the 119th Congress begins at noon on Friday. And the first job in the House of Commons is to elect the constitutional officer of the government's legislative branch, the Speaker of the House. Only the House of Representatives votes for the Speaker. And, I repeat, the House cannot do anything until […]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to failing to elect a House speaker quickly

This problem has been pervasive for some time. It's now underground. It lurks beneath the surface. It is not always perceptible. Except for those who watch Congress closely. But the issue has come to the fore since the House stumbled badly in its attempt to avert a government shutdown last week. Dozens of House members […]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to What Happened to the Interim Spending Bill

A 1,547-page interim spending bill meant to avert a government shutdown has effectively disappeared. After President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect Vance, and Elon Musk pushed through this weekend's policy to avert a government shutdown and fund the government through March 14, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R. (Louisiana) has largely scrapped this plan. . If House Republicans […]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Gaetz’s status in the House and the Ethics Committee report

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) resigned from the House last week. That's the final one. Under House precedent, once you resign, that's it. Therefore, Gates cannot rescind his resignation from last week. He announced his resignation “effective immediately.” As previously reported, Gaetz may serve as a member of the new Congress. Mr. Gaetz has been […]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to potentially releasing the Ethics Committee report on Gaetz

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