Federal Legislative Update

The National Special Districts Coalition (NSDC) in association with SDAO provides legislative representation and advocacy services on behalf of its members on issues that come before the Federal Legislature and various administrative agencies. Weekly updates outlining the NSDC's efforts are listed below:

Federal Legislative Update - Week of May 21st, 2024

Both chambers are in session, though they will adjourn for the Memorial Day recess on Thursday.

Federal Legislative Update - Week of May 13th, 2024

Neither chamber is in session today but both will return to action on Tuesday.

Federal Legislative Update - Week of May 6th, 2024

The House and Senate are both in session this week.

Weekly Federal Legislative Update - December 11th, 2023

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Weekly Federal Legislative Update - Week of December 5th, 2023

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Weekly Federal Legislative Update - Week of November 27th, 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - Week of November 20th, 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - Week of November 13th, 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - Week of November 6th, 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - Week of October 30th, 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - Week of October 23rd, 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - Week of October 16th, 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - Week of October 10th 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - Wek of September 29th, 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - September 25th, 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - September 18th, 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - September 11th, 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - Spetember 5th, 2023

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Federal Legislative Update - June 26th, 2023

The Weekly Legislative Update will take a one-week break, returning on Monday, July 10.

Federal Legislative Update - June 12, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) hopes to move the lower chamber past a stalemate after conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus blocked a rule last week halting floor action. The group of eleven lawmakers broke with fellow Republicans to stop a routine procedural vote that has not failed in nearly two decades. The reason for the challenge comes as many Republicans were opposed to the debt…

Federal Legislative Update - June 5th, 2023

The House and Senate are in session this week. The House will consider seven bills under suspension of the rules, including the Senior Security Act of 2023 (H.R. 2593), which establishes a Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission to examine challenges encountered by investors older than 65. The House will vote on four additional bills: the Gas Stove Protection and…

Federal Legislative Update - May 22nd, 2023

The House is in session this week, while the Senate is out until May 30th. The full House Appropriations Committee will hold several markups for Fiscal Year 2024 spending bills. Congressional negotiators hope to strike a deal with President Joe Biden before June 1, which, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, is still the earliest date that the U.S. could potentially default. One or both…

Federal Legislative Update - May 8, 2023

This week, both chambers return to session. Lawmakers will focus on addressing the $31.4 trillion debt limit as time is quickly running out for Congress to take action prior to a default from occurring.

Federal Legislative Update - May 1, 2023

The Senate is in session this week, with the House returning next week. Today, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced the U.S. must raise the debt limit by June 1 to avoid a default.

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