The Capitol Hill Reader: This week in Congress, the Courts, and the Office of the President

The weekly government digest summarizing actions taken by the Congress, the federal courts, and the Office of the President, Volume 12

Hello readers,

Welcome to Volume 12 of The Capitol Hill Reader, a weekly government digest summarizing notable actions taken by Congress, the federal courts, and the Office of the President.

Today, we have quite a bit of executive activity for you, as well as an update on former-Special Counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents case and two court challenges to Donald Trump’s recent executive orders.

As far as Congress, there was very limited legislative activity, but there are some nomination confirmations and Senate resolutions detailed below.

Table of Contents

1. The Office of the President

   1. Executive Orders

   2. Memorandums / Proclamations

   3. News and Events

2. The Federal Courts

   1. US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

   2. US District Court for the District of Rhode Island

   3. US District Court for the District of Massachusetts

3. The Actions of Congress

   1. The Senate

   2. The House of Representatives

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