Republican Congress faces major pileup before midterms
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Key Points:
- Republicans face a time crunch after delaying their immigration enforcement bill, with limited Senate floor time before the August recess and midterm elections in November.
- The GOP must address key priorities including extending expiring surveillance powers, avoiding a government shutdown, and managing Iran war powers resolutions.
- The $1.8 billion Trump administration “anti-weaponization” fund faces opposition, prompting discussions about revising the immigration bill to avoid problematic amendments.
- Additional legislative challenges include ongoing negotiations on cryptocurrency, housing, insulin price reductions, college sports name, image, and likeness rules, and expiring surface transportation and farm bills.
- Bipartisan cooperation remains uncertain, exemplified by cautious optimism around a college sports bill between Senate Democrats and Republicans.