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This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations and passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R.6644). House: The House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. They failed to consider bills pursuant to a rule after Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said she, and what she suggested were many more Republican colleagues, would not vote for any rule (allowing House bills to move to the floor) unless the Save America Act (H.R.7296)

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They began consideration of a revised version of the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R.6644) following a bicameral agreement reached with the House. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On June 12, President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with the Islamic Republic of Iran, putting the 60-day ceasefire into effect to negotiate a longer-term deal on Iran's nucle

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations. They failed to consider FISA, making it likely the Act will expire on June 12 at midnight. House: The House passed the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act (H.R.8312), the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (H.R.8464), and H.Res.1335 to condemn fraud against the federal government. The House also passed the reconciliation bill to fund ICE and CBP. Trump Administration: On June 11, President T

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate continued processing nominations and passed S.2, the Secure America Act to fund ICE and CBP following a vote-a-rama. They failed to take procedural steps to consider the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. House: The House passed the Stop Child Care Scams Act (H.R.7726) and the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration government funding bill (H.R.8646). They passed a War Powers Resolution on Iran and

Washington, D.C. — June 8, 2026 — Williams & Jensen, one of Washington’s most prominent bipartisan law and lobbying firms, today announced that Dr. Cartier Esham has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Dr. Esham is a nationally recognized leader in health policy and scientific advocacy and brings more than two decades of experience at the intersection of science, policy, leadership, and government affairs to the firm. “Adding Cartier to our team solidifies W&J as one of Wash

This week in Washington Senate: The Senate was in recess. House: The House was in recess. Trump Administration: On May 28 President Trump signed H.R.3497, the “Medal of Sacrifice Act” into law. The new law establishes a Medal of Sacrifice to honor eligible law enforcement and first responders killed in the line of duty. Next week in Washington Senate: The Senate will reconvene Monday, June 1. They are expected to continue processing nominations and the reconci