This week: Senate to weigh in on tariffs, shutdown pay for air traffic controllers

Senate reignites GOP tariff fight as Supreme Court weighs legality

Senate Republicans are set to face their latest unity test this week on President Donald Trump’s tariffs and import taxes, which have created heartburn for GOP lawmakers since the White House imposed them earlier this year. The GOP-controlled chamber will hold three separate votes later this week, forced by Democrats and backed by a handful of Republicans, to terminate the national emergency declarations Trump has used to place tariffs against C…

Speaker Johnson: ‘House Republicans are doing some of the most meaningful work of their careers’ during the shutdown

Johnson won’t call the House back into session after a 5-week recess because, he says, the work they’re doing in their districts is too important. Meanwhile air traffic controller shortages are slowing down air travel and food aid for millions will end next week unless there’s a deal to end the government shutdown.

This week: Senate to weigh in on tariffs, shutdown pay for air traffic controllers

President Donald Trump is in Asia this week, while back in Washington the partial government shutdown shows no sign of ending. The Senate this week is expected to take up three joint resolutions that would terminate emergency declarations by the president that have been used to impose tariffs. That’s in addition to judicial nominations and any more potential votes related to reopening the government. The House, once again, is not in session. Tre…