Congress Faces Tight Deadlines and Policy Debates

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. And, Congress returns from recess facing tight deadlines.

A U.S. Senate committee recently discussed a decades-old federal policy trap that punishes poor families for getting a raise: social safety net-benefit cliffs. These cliffs hamper upward mobility and harm small businesses dealing with workforce challenges. To fix this, Congress should take the next