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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/services/federal-policy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Federal Policy</a> team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.

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President Donald Trump, for the first time in his second presidency, will deliver an address to a joint session of Congress.

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Trump will also host the first White House Crypto Summit.

Lawmakers are <a href="https://punchbowl.news/archive/3325-am/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">seeking</a> agreement on a plan to extend government funding, with current funding set to expire next week.

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The House will hold <a href="https://www.majorityleader.gov/schedule/weekly-schedule.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">floor votes</a> tonight through Thursday, taking up <a href="https://rules.house.gov/media/announcement/meeting-announcement-march-3-2025" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">resolutions</a> to overturn several Biden administration actions.

The Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee will hold a <a href="https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408260" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> tomorrow on air traffic control infrastructure and staffing.

Also tomorrow, the Financial Services Housing and Insurance Subcommittee will hold a <a href="https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409478" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> on housing supply.  

The full schedule of committee activity can be found <a href="https://www.house.gov/legislative-activity" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

The Senate will continue <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/floor_activity_pail.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">voting</a> on Trump’s nominees, including Linda McMahon to be secretary of education.  

Several hearings on nominees are scheduled, including the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee regarding Dr. Martin Makary’s <a href="https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-of-martin-makary-to-serve-as-commissioner-of-food-and-drugs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">nomination</a> to be commissioner of food and drugs.

Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee will hold a <a href="https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/never-to-be-silent-stemming-the-tide-of-antisemitism-in-america" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> on antisemitism.

The full list of Senate committee activity can be found <a href="https://www.senate.gov/committees/hearings_meetings.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

Trump will <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/how-watch-what-know-about-trumps-tuesday-address-joint-session-congress" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">address</a> a joint session of Congress, similar to a State of the Union speech, tomorrow night.

Also tomorrow, previously delayed <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-02/trump-barrels-toward-tariff-barrage-on-canada-mexico-and-china" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tariffs</a> on Mexico and Canada are scheduled to take effect.

Friday, Trump will <a href="https://www.forth.news/whpool/CLgUF63EZfWJGGATQiZux" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">host</a> the first-ever White House Crypto Summit.

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