Overview
- Lawmakers face a Jan. 30 cutoff with only three of 12 full-year spending bills enacted and negotiators still split on Homeland Security funding after an ICE-related shooting complicated talks.
- Enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits lapsed on Dec. 31, the House passed a three-year extension, the Senate failed to advance a similar bill, and bipartisan talks continue on a possible two-year deal as open enrollment nears its Jan. 15 close.
- The Senate moved to consider a joint resolution that would bar further U.S. military action in Venezuela, signaling a potential check on the president’s recent operation there.
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined cost-of-living proposals centered on child care expansion and housing and backed measures to let New Yorkers sue federal officers over constitutional violations and to restrict civil immigration enforcement in sensitive locations without a judicial warrant.
- Florida’s session opened with Republican leaders elevating property-tax relief proposals, including a homestead exemption increase headed for a November ballot decision, as Democrats press for broader affordability and insurance fixes, while Maryland Republicans set priorities on energy costs, oversight and public safety within a tight budget outlook.