Legislative Updates
Fiscal 2018 Spending Bill Approved
March 25, 2018
Earlier today, the President signed the fiscal 2018 omnibus spending bill, providing funding for federal programs through Sept. 30, 2018. The bill passed the House on...
Funding Deadline Looms, Shutdown Possible
March 25, 2018
Funding for the federal government is scheduled to run out Friday, March 23, at midnight. House and Senate appropriators and leadership have been...
Senate Confirms Martinez as FMCSA Administrator
February 14, 2018
The Senate has confirmed Ray Martinez as Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)...
Government Shuts Down, Quickly Reopens
February 9, 2018
At midnight on Feb. 8, 2018, the federal government shut down for the second time this year. However, just after midnight, the Senate began ...
Continuing Resolution Expires at Midnight, Shutdown Likely
February 9, 2018
The continuing resolution currently keeping the federal government operating expires at midnight tonight. Late last night, Senate leaders introduced...
Federal Shutdown Ends, Government Functions Resume
January 28, 2018
On Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, Congress passed and the president signed a continuing resolution funding the government through Feb. 8...
Federal Shutdown Continues
January 28, 2018
Congress was unable to come to an agreement on a continuing resolution to keep the government operating and the previous continuing resolution expired...
Federal Funding Expires at Midnight, Shutdown Possible
January 20, 2018
Funding for the federal government expires today at midnight. The government is currently operating under a continuing resolution, passed in December...
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution Through Jan. 19
December 22, 2017
On Dec. 21, 2017, Congress passed another continuing resolution funding the federal government through Jan. 19, 2018...
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution Through Dec. 22
December 8, 2017
On Dec. 7, 2017, Congress passed a continuing resolution funding the federal government through Dec. 22, 2017. The previous continuing resolution...