The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and
employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how
what's happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your
business.
They're Baaaack. Congress is back in
session this week, and my commute once again came to a grinding
halt. With roughly three months of scheduled work in D.C. before
the end of the year, members in both the U.S. House of
Representatives and U.S. Senate are strategizing on how best to use
this time. For example, government funding runs out at the end of
the month, and Congress will have to come to an agreement—a
temporary continuing resolution is likely—to avoid another
government shutdown like the one we experienced earlier this
year. In the Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has
wasted no time and is already working on confirming more executive
branch nominees. In the House, the Buzz is watching
activity concerning arbitration agreements (more below) and the
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