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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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The government is funded through September, and <a href="https://punchbowl.news/archive/32425-am/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">attention</a> now turns to Republicans’ efforts to use the budget reconciliation process to advance their agenda.

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President Donald Trump will host the third cabinet meeting of his second term.

The Senate returns from its first recess week planning to approve several of Trump’s nominees.

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The House is currently scheduled to 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-24-2025" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">legislation</a> to overturn energy efficiency regulations from the Biden administration.

The Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee will hold a <a href="https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/energy-subcommittee-keeping-the-lights-on-examining-the-state-of-regional-grid-reliability" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> tomorrow on power grid reliability with several regional grid operators.  

Wednesday, the Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee will hold an oversight <a href="https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/oversight-hearing-national-transportation-safety-board" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> with the National Transportation Safety Board.

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 plans to <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/floor_activity_pail.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">vote</a> on several of Trump’s agency nominees.  

The Intelligence Committee will hold an open <a href="https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/open-hearing-worldwide-threats-5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> tomorrow on worldwide threats with top intelligence officials, who will also <a href="https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Committees.aspx?Code=IG00" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">testify</a> in the House Wednesday.

Thursday, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will hold a <a href="https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/antisemitic-disruptions-on-campus-ensuring-safe-learning-environments-for-all-students" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> on campus protests and ensuring safe learning environments.

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 hold his third <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnbTGPBRY6k" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cabinet meeting</a> today, and <a href="https://www.forth.news/whpool/CMS7M6URj1ZWYkzV6Jfhj" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">participate</a> in a Greek Independence Day Celebration.

Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance will <a href="https://x.com/libbeydean_/status/1903119529812897823?s=43&amp;t=sA4A-aCOvAExOC1uQXqpTQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">speak</a> to Marines at Quantico, Virginia.

Trump on Wednesday will <a href="https://punchbowl.news/archive/32425-am/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">meet</a> with the House Republican women’s caucus at the White House.

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