House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a year-ending news conference on December 18, 2025, as the First Session of the 119th Congress concluded. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress. The Second Session convenes in January 2026.FedNet による

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on December 18, 2025, the final session day of the First Session. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on December 17, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Senate Republican and Democratic caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on December 16, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Democratic Caucus Leaders Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) held a weekly news conference on December 16, 2025, with DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene (D-WA). Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) joined by Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI), Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) at a weekly news conference on December 16, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.…

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on December 16, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on December 15, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a weekending news conference on December 12, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Republican leaders held their weekly news conference on December 10, 2025. Participants included: Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI) Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) Majority Tom Emmer (R-MN) Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.…

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on December 10, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a semiweekly news conference on December 9, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Senate Democratic and Republican caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on December 9, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on December 8, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on December 4, 2025. This episode of Leader Time was later updated to reflect Senator Mike Bennet’s (D-CO) objection to the ONDCP nomination Schumer mentioned, and that a vote to limit debate on the en bloc nominations resolution was defeated by 43-37, having required 60 votes to …

Floor remarks by Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on December 3, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Senate Democratic and Republican caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Democratic Caucus Leaders Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) held a weekly news conference on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on December 5, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on December 1, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held his first weekly news conference of the December work period on Monday, December 1, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held his second semiweekly news conference of the week on November 19, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on November 19, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on November 18, 2025. Senator Schumer later obtained unanimous consent that the Senate immediately pass the House-passed Epstein Files Transparency Act following its 427-1 bipartisan vote. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held separate news conference on November 10, 2025, after enough Senate Democrats joined Republicans the night before to break a filibuster against a House-passed funding bill. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.…

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on November 10, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Senate floor debate Sunday, November 9th, 2025, the 40th day of a government shutdown, leading up to a key procedural vote to advance the House-passed funding bill. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Saturday, November 8, 2025, the 39th day of a government shutdown. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) engages Schumer and follows in response. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke with reporters at a midday press conference on the 37th day of a government shutdown hours after Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement next year. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on November 6, 2025, as the shutdown entered day 37. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was joined by Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI) at a morning news conference on the 37th day of a government shutdown. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.…

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was joined by Democratic Caucus leaders Katherine Clark (D-MA), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and others at a press conference in the House recording studio on the 36th day of a government shutdown partly to mark election day wins nationwide…

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on November 5, 2025. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was joined by Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI) at a morning news conference on the 36th day of a government shutdown. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.…

Senate Republican and Democratic caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on November 4, 2025, the 35th day of a government shutdown. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke with reporters at a noon press conference in the House recording studio on the 35th day of a government shutdown. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was joined by Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-WI), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI) at a morning news conference on the 35th day of a government shutdown. Visit www.…

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 as the government shutdown continued into day 35. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke with reporters outside the House chamber in the Capitol building on the 34th day of a government shutdown. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was joined by Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) at a morning news conference on the 34th day of a government shutdown to highlight impacts on the public of the continuing impasse and continue their call on Senate Democrats to allow a funding bill they passed back on September 1…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was joined by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins at a morning news conference on the 31st day of a government shutdown to focus on the supplemental nutrition assistance program as funding for the benefit of some 42 million Americans was set to expire the next day. Rollins rebuts Democrats’ claims about whether sh…

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke with reporters at an afternoon news conference on the 30th day of a government shutdown as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was set to expire days later. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was joined by Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and other members of the New York delegation, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), and Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI) at a morning news conference on the 30th day of a government shutdown to continue tying Senator Ch…

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke with reporters at an afternoon news conference on the 29th day of a government shutdown to focus on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was joined by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), and Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI) at a morning news conference on the 28th day of a government shutdown. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th …

Senate Democratic and Republican caucus leaders spoke separately with reporters at weekly news conferences on October 28, 2025 as the government shutdown continued following a 13th vote by Democrats to filibuster a funding bill the House passed back on September 19. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.…

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was joined by Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN) at an afternoon news conference on the 28th day of a government shutdown to focus on the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage upd…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was joined by Republican Study Committee Chairman Austin Pfluger (R-TX), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI) at a morning news conference on the 28th day of a government shutdown to focus on impacts of the funding gap on the air tr…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was joined by Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler, Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) at a morning news conference on the 27th day of a government shutdown to focus on impacts of the funding gap on the air traffic …

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke with reporters at the East Front steps of the Capitol building on the 23rd afternoon of a government shutdown. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.FedNet による