Government Relations Updates
Mayor Parker took her House Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) initiative to community congregations across the city, the City Council had a host of committee meetings, and meanwhile, Governor Shapiro joined Utah Governor Spencer Cox for a bipartisan discussion on the state of American democracy.
The Bellevue Compass
Can Congress determine a path forward for healthcare before the new year hits? Speaking to Politico, PA’s Fitzpatrick believes that he has the 218 votes necessary to force his healthcare plan into a vote using a discharge petition, which means all options are still on the table. We discuss the possible solutions, roadblocks, and more this week in the Compass.
In Case You Missed It
The National Defense Authorization Act passed the House and now returns to the Senate. Included is an agreement that would withhold a quarter of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget in an effort to force the Pentagon to provide Congress with the unedited videos of airstrikes against alleged drug smuggling boats.
See the photos that the US House Oversight Committee released from the estate of the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Politico reports that President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to fight state limits on the fast-growing artificial intelligence industry, drawing criticism from opponents that the federal government isn’t doing enough to address the dangers AI poses.
The annual hearing on “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland” was capped off with an effort by Democrats to subpoena Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who initially left the hearing to attend another meeting—that was canceled.
We’re big readers here at Belleuve, so we’re passing on two lists that contain the best books of 2025—one from The New York Times and one from the BBC.
That’s it for this week.
Til next time.
The Bellevue Team