Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK As expected, the House and Senate have spent significant effort in January on completing the FY 2026 appropriations legislation by a January 30 deadline when the current continuing resolution to avoid a partial federal government shutdown expires. Legislators have also confronted major foreign policy distractions following […]
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Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK Congressional activity intensified during December in the lead-up to the winter holiday break, with the House and Senate scheduled to return to Washington the week of January 5, 2026. To avoid a second government shutdown, Congress must pass legislation to fund the federal government by midnight […]
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Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK On November 12, President Trump signed into law the legislation passed by Congress to end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history and extend funding through January 30, 2026. Following the Senate’s approval, the House, led by the Republican majority, passed the legislation by a […]
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Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK Bipartisan Congressional leaders failed to reach an agreement by midnight on October 1 to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the federal government operating. By month’s end, the shutdown had continued into a fourth week, with most federal government operations shuttered except for those deemed […]
