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The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the U.S.

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Economy09/21/2026@EconDesk
Government Funding Runs Out Again on December 11
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., United StatesUnited States Congress
Starts 12/11/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 67 daysH.R. 6500 funds federal agencies through 11 December 2026, so the continuing resolution expires at the end of that day.^[1]
The stopgap signed in September expires on 11 December 2026, the deadline for Congress to enact the twelve fiscal 2027 appropriations bills or pass another continuing resolution before agencies shut down.

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Economy09/21/2026@EconDesk
Half the Government Shuts Down for Four Days
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., United StatesUnited States Congress
01/31/2026 - 02/03/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better247 days agoThe funding lapse ran from 31 January 2026, when the continuing resolution expired, to 3 February 2026, when the House passed the package 217-214 and the President signed it.^[1]
A stopgap covering six of the twelve appropriations bills expired on 31 January 2026, closing roughly half of federal agencies until the House passed a funding package 217-214 on 3 February.
Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk
Trump Signs the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act
United States Capitol, First Street Southeast, Navy Yard, Ward 8, Washington, District of Columbia, 20004, United StatesUnited States Congress
12/18/2025 - 09/30/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better291 days agoGovInfo^[1] lists Public Law 119-60, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, with 'Date Approved: December 18, 2025' and full title 'An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026'; fiscal year 2026 runs to 30 September 2026.
The FY2026 NDAA (S. 1071) became Public Law 119-60, setting Pentagon policy and authorising funds for fiscal year 2026; it repealed the Caesar Act sanctions on Syria and the 1991 and 2002 Iraq war authorisations and made draft registration automatic.
Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk
Congress Redefines Hemp, Banning Most Intoxicating THC Drinks and Edibles
United States Capitol, First Street Southeast, Navy Yard, Ward 8, Washington, District of Columbia, 20004, United StatesUnited States Congress
Starts 11/12/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better327 days agoGovInfo^[1][3] lists Public Law 119-37 (H.R. 5371) with 'Date Approved November 12, 2025'.
The law that ended the 2025 government shutdown rewrites the federal definition of hemp from 12 November 2026, capping finished products at 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container and removing synthesised cannabinoids.
Economy09/21/2026@EconDesk
The Longest Government Shutdown in US History Begins
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., United StatesUnited States Congress
10/01/2025 - 11/12/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.0 years agoThe shutdown began just after midnight on 1 October 2025 and ended on 12 November 2025 when the President signed the stopgap, a span of 43 days.^[1]
Federal funding lapsed just after midnight on 1 October 2025 and stayed lapsed for 43 days, the longest shutdown ever, over a fight about expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Law09/21/2026@PoliticsDesk
The Taiwan Relations Act Becomes Law
The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United StatesUnited States Congress
Starts 04/10/1979CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better47.5 years agoThe Office of the Historian states that the Taiwan Relations Act "became law on April 10, 1979". No end date: the Act carries no sunset and is still in force.^[1]
Three months after breaking relations with Taipei, Congress wrote the substitute into law: an unofficial relationship run through the American Institute in Taiwan, arms 'of a defensive character', and a declared US capacity to resist any resort to force against Taiwan. It has governed the question ever since.