Capitol Watch: Aug. 17, 2026 — Pro Forma Monday as Stopgap Funding and Russia Sanctions Await the House
Daily congressional digest: the Senate's 90-6 stopgap vote, the 86-11 Russia-Iran sanctions package, Blanche confirmed 50-49, a failed voter-ID cloture vote, CBO's $2.1 trillion deficit projection, a stalled NDAA, and…
