Government Relations Updates
It’s a light week as the city and state legislature get ready to head out for the holiday. This will be our last update of the year! See you in 2026!
The Bellevue Compass
Congress left Washington without a plan in place to address expiring ACA subsidies. We discussed the deals on the table this week, what was getting stopped up, and what all of this politicking means for the 2026 election.
In Case You Missed It
The long-awaited release of files from the Jeffrey Epstein case are set to be released in the coming days and weeks, though not all the files will be publicly available, says US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
A change in management may mean a change in the famous TikTok algorithm. What will that mean for the ByteDance-owned app, who have signed a deal to avoid being banned in the US?
On Wedensday night, President Trump delivered a primetime address to the nation about affordability and the state of the economy. The reception was poor—even from his own party.
Via Politico: Republicans have confirmed 97 of President Donald Trump’s picks to serve in his administration—the final bloc of nominees that will get through before the Senate heads home for the year.
That’s it for this year.
See you in 2026.
The Bellevue Team