January 12, 2026 - Congress is using an unsynced January recess to force through fiscal 2026 appropriations, avoid Senate amendments, and punt a politically fraught Homeland Security bill toward a potential shutdown fight.
January 13, 2026 - Lawmakers examined a draft SELF DRIVE Act proposing federal preemption and a safety-case-based framework for autonomous vehicle deployment.
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