Cloakroom: July 15 – July 19
House Cloakroom: July 15 – July 19 Analysis: The House is set to have a busy week dealing with Obamacare, education reform, and defense funding…. Read More
Articles by Josh Robbins
Cloakroom: June 17 – June 21
House Cloakroom Analysis: This week, the House will take up its version of the farm bill. Like the Senate bill that has already passed, it… Read More
Cloakroom: Immigration Hits the Senate Floor
House Cloakroom: June 10 – 14 Analysis: This week, the House will take up its annual authorization of the Department of Defense. This bill will… Read More
Cloakroom: Appropriations Season
Analysis: This week, the House will begin taking up the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund the government. Up first will be the bills that… Read More
Cloakroom: May 20 – May 24
House Cloakroom: May 20 – May 24 Analysis: This week, the House will take up the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline and student loan… Read More
Cloakroom: Full Repeal Edition
House Cloakroom: May 13 – May 17 Analysis: This week, the House of Representatives will reaffirm its commitment to repealing Obamacare in its entirety. Obamacare… Read More
Cloakroom: Priorities Edition
House Cloakroom: May 6 – May 10 Analysis: This week, the House is taking up bills to prevent sovereign default and allow families more flexibility… Read More
Cloakroom: April 22-26
House Cloakroom: Analysis: This week, the House will bring a bill to the floor to fix one of the many failing parts of Obamacare. Obamacare… Read More
Cloakroom: Cybersecurity and Guns
House Cloakroom: April 15 – April 19 Analysis: This week, the House will turn its focus to cybersecurity. It will take up a bill that… Read More
Cloakroom: Battle of the Budgets, Round 2
House Cloakroom: March 18 – March 22 Analysis: This week, the Ryan budget that balances in 10 years will move to the floor of the… Read More
Cloakroom: Battle of the Budgets, Round 1
House Cloakroom: March 11 – March 15 Analysis: This week House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will release his 2014 budget resolution for markup in… Read More
Cloakroom: Resolving to Continue
House Cloakroom: March 4 – March 8 Analysis: This week, the House plans to take up a bill that would fund the government for the… Read More
News
Cloakroom: The Sequester and Hagel Nomination
House Cloakroom: February 25 – March 1 Analysis: Sequester week begins in Washington! The House returns from a recess week to take up the Violence… Read More
Cloakroom: February 11 – February 15
House Cloakroom Analysis: The House has a light week planned. The only notable legislation on the floor will be a bill to prevent a planned… Read More
Cloakroom: February 4 – February 8
House Cloakroom Analysis: This week, the House returns from a week of recess to take up a bill that would require the President to produce… Read More
Cloakroom: The Senate This Week
Senate Cloakroom: January 28 – February 1 Analysis: This week, the Senate will take up the House-passed Sandy relief bill and hold a confirmation vote… Read More
Cloakroom: The Second Term Edition
House Cloakroom Analysis: This week on Capitol Hill will begin with the inauguration of President Barack Obama to a second term in office. He will… Read More
Cloakroom: It Begins Again…
House Cloakroom: January 14 – January 18 Analysis: The 113th Congress begins its first full week in session on Monday as the House of Representatives… Read More
Cloakroom: ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas…
House Cloakroom: December 17 – December 21 Analysis: …when all through the House, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Their coats were… Read More
Cloakroom: The Waiting Continues
House Cloakroom: December 10 – December 14 Analysis: The waiting game continues here in Washington as the talks over the fiscal cliff continue. The House… Read More
Cloakroom: Hurry Up and Wait
House Cloakroom: December 3 – December 7 Analysis: The House has returned from its Thanksgiving vacation, when Members undoubtedly ate well and enjoyed numerous football… Read More
Cloakroom: November 12 – November 16
House Analysis: The House returns from the pre-election recess on Tuesday to confront the looming issues of the fiscal cliff. Negotiations will begin with President… Read More
Cloakroom: And Just Like That, They’re Gone Again
House Cloakroom: September 17 – September 21 Analysis: The House will be in session this week for the final week prior to the November elections… Read More
Cloakroom: They’re Back!
House Cloakroom: September 10 – September 14 Analysis: Both Houses of Congress return this week to tackle welfare policy, farm policies, and appropriations for the… Read More
Cloakroom: Taxmageddon Edition
House Cloakroom: July 30 – August 3 Analysis: This week, the House will take up its bill to avoid Taxmageddon. HR 8 would extend the… Read More
Cloakroom: The House and Senate This Week
House Cloakroom: July 23 – July 27 Analysis: This week, the House is going to focus on untangling some of the massive amounts of red… Read More
Cloakroom: July 16 – July 20
House Cloakroom Analysis: This week the House will turn its attention to defense funding. The major bill on the floor this week will be the… Read More
Cloakroom: Full Repeal Edition
House Cloakroom: July 9 – July 13 Analysis: This week the House will take up full repeal of Obamacare. The Supreme Court allowed the law… Read More
House and Senate Cloakroom: June 4 – June 8, 2012
House Cloakroom: June 4 – June 8, 2012 Analysis: This week the House will continue consideration of the Energy and Water Appropriations bill that was… Read More
House and Senate Cloakroom: The Information Revolution Edition
House Cloakroom: April 23 – April 27, 2012 Analysis: This week the House will take up a proposal to increase internet security. The bill is… Read More
