Suspending the Rules

Suspending the Rules is Bloomberg Government’s weekly look at what’s happening in Congress, featuring news and analysis from BGOV’s team of legislative analysts and reporters.

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House Democrats Pitch End to Shutdown, New Rules
House Democrats unveiled a spending package that …
18 min
52
Shutdown Deadline Looms, Court Targets Obamacare
Funding for about one-quarter of the federal gove…
14 min
53
Self-Driving Cars Deal Stalls, Health-Care Bill...
Last week, lawmakers announced a deal to advance …
15 min
54
Congress Staring Down Deadlines on Spending, Fa...
After cancelling votes following the death of for…
13 min
55
Democrats to Choose Leaders, Flood Insurance Ma...
House Democrats will select their leaders for the…
13 min
56
Senate Looks at Criminal Justice, Coast Guard B...
A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a comprom…
14 min
57
House Returns to Leadership Races, Lame Duck Se...
Congress returns to Washington this week followin…
12 min
58
New Congress Will Bring Oversight, Policy Changes
Congress will look very different when it gavels …
30 min
59
Final Midterm Election Preview, Looking Ahead t...
Democrats are favored to take control of the Hous…
18 min
60
Iran Sanctions Coming Back, Dark Money Floods E...
Sanctions on Iran's energy sector are slated to c…
13 min
61
Republicans Eye Tax Cuts, Health Rules After El...
President Donald Trump last week promised that Ho…
13 min
62
Border Wall Money, Election Results Muddy Lame ...
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.)…
16 min
63
Trade Deal and Farm Bill Await Congress
The new trade agreement between the U.S., Canada,…
11 min
64
Senator Calls for More College Student Data Col...
A measure to allow the federal government to coll…
15 min
65
Immigration Stalls Spending Bills, FAA Deal Tak...
Immigration debates related to the 2020 census, i…
17 min