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The past two weeks have been a whirlwind as we witnessed the end of the Biden-Harris Administration and the beginning of the Trump-Vance Administration against the backdrop of celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Throughout these two weeks, I have pondered the same question Dr. King posed in the final year of his life:

The first full week of the 119th Congress opened with the election certification of one president, and ended with the state funeral of another. I also signed my oath of office, marking the official start of my first full term in Congress. 

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your friends and loved ones.

The 118th Congress began with gridlock and chaos as House Republicans took a week to elect a speaker. It nearly ended the same way as House Republicans as a different speaker took us to the brink of a government shutdown. 

We have reached the final vote week for the 118th Congress. Once again, we are racing against the clock to pass a funding bill and avoid a government shutdown before current funding expires Friday. But as I write this, no draft funding bill has been released….

The House returned to Washington after the Thanksgiving holiday with a lot to do and very little time. Three items remain left to do in the 118th Congress: The Fiscal Year 2025 National National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA), the Farm Bill, and funding the government beyond December 20th.

The House returned to session for two jam-packed weeks before the Thanksgiving recess. 

The October recess is over, and the House returned to Washington to close out our work in the 118th Congress. We still have a lot to tackle before the end of the year, including the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an extension of the Farm Bill, and our annual appropriations bills.