Congressional actions from this week that you should know about: 4/28 - 5 /1
Summarized, explained, and contextualized.
Hello readers,
Congress is finally back from spring break and has gotten right down to largely furthering the President’s agenda, with some bipartisan action here and there.
Below we have curated a list of notable congressional actions you should know about.
Senate Blocks Resolution to Halt Trump's Global Tariffs
On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Senate voted 49–49 on a resolution aimed at overturning President Trump's global tariffs. Three Republican senators—Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Rand Paul of Kentucky—broke ranks with their party to support the measure alongside Democrats. Their votes reflected growing bipartisan concern over the economic impact of the tariffs, which have been linked to a 0.3% contraction in GDP for the first quarter of the year [1].
Notably, Senator Mitch McConnell, who had previously opposed specific tariffs on Canadian imports, was absent from this vote. His absence, along with that of Democratic Senator…
