US Policy

Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK The Senate returns to work in Washington, D.C., on September 6, and the House will be back in session on September 12. This schedule leaves only a few weeks for Congress to pass legislation to keep the federal government funded and operating past September 30 when […]

Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK U.S. House and Senate lawmakers departed Washington, D.C. on July 27 for the summer recess period. The Senate returns on September 6, and the House is back on September 12, leaving just a few weeks before the fiscal year ends on September 30. Passing legislation required […]

Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK  After averting a U.S. debt limit crisis in early June, the House and Senate resumed legislative work, with budget negotiations for the next fiscal year becoming a top priority. Conservative House Republicans want to cut government spending below the levels spelled out in the debt ceiling […]

Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK  Debt limit negotiations between the White House and the Speaker of the House dominated the Washington, DC political environment in May. Over the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend, President Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a legislative deal–called the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) –to […]