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| June 2025 | A majority of U.S. senators supported secondary sanctions against Russia that would impose 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian energy exports, with China being one of the main consumers. |
| 2025 | CBO projects budget deficit will swell to 6.1 percent of GDP. |
| May 19 2025 | Judge Beryl Howell ruled in favor of USIP, supporting the organization's contestation of the leadership removal as potentially illegal, given the agency's independent structure. |
| May 19 2025 | Enacted the TAKE IT DOWN Act, another key piece of legislation in the congressional session. |
| 2025 | Major staffing cuts at the FAA result in the elimination of numerous management positions, including key leadership roles such as the chief air traffic official Tim Arel, associate administrator for commercial space, deputy positions, director of audit and evaluation, assistant administrators for civil rights, finance and management, and multiple leadership positions within the Air Traffic Organization. |
| 2025 | Kamala Harris announced her opponent's election to the presidency while presiding over the Electoral College vote count. |
| May 16 2025 | Moody's credit rating agency downgraded the United States federal government's debt rating from Aaa to Aa1, signaling a reduction in the country's highest-tier credit status. |
| April 28 2025 | Gerry Connolly is replaced by Stephen Lynch as acting Ranking Member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee |
| April 2025 | Korbein Schultz is sentenced to seven years in prison for his espionage-related crimes. |
| April 2025 | J. William Rivers is set to begin his term as Associate Deputy Director of the FBI |
| April 9 2025 | Elise Stefanik becomes Chair of House Republican Leadership on this date. |
| April 2 2025 | A Republican representative resigned, with a special election held on April 1, 2025. |
| April 2 2025 | House of Representatives party composition increases to 220 Democratic and 433 total members, with 2 vacant seats. |
| April 2 2025 | House of Representatives increases to 220 Democrats and 433 total members. |
| April 2 2025 | House membership changes confirmed, including the results of the special election. |
| 2025 | The United States had imposed a total of six rounds of sanctions between 2020 and 2025 targeting Hong Kong and Chinese officials under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act. |
| April 1 2025 | A special election was held for the House seat vacated by the National Security Advisor appointment. |
| April 1 2025 | A special election was held for a House Representative seat. |
| March 31 2025 | Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey begins a record-breaking Senate speech protesting President Donald Trump's agenda, continuing into April 1, 2025. |
| March 28 2025 | The Trump administration fired over 200 USIP staffers and appointed Nate Cavanaugh as USIP president, who then transferred the headquarters building to the US Government. |
| March 2025 | The Supreme Court denied to hear the appeal in the Juliana v. United States case. |
| March 2025 | The Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear the case. |
| March 25 2025 | Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act was ordered by committee to be amended. |
| March 24 2025 | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Ming Xi Zhang, a 61-year-old Chinese national and owner of Ya Ya Noodles in Montgomery Township, NJ. |
| March 2025 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a controversial statement about the 'Deep State' on his official X account, claiming leftist forces weaponize the justice system against right-wing leaders, which was subsequently deleted and reposted on his personal account. Elon Musk responded with support by posting a '100' emoji. |
| March 2025 | The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a Chinese 'teapot' oil refinery and related executives for violations of international sanctions against Iran. |
| March 2025 | Trump announced firing of most USIP board members, including George Moose, and appointed Kenneth Jackson as acting president. |
| March 2025 | The institute accused Elon Musk's DOGE operatives of illegally entering their building. |
| March 17 2025 | US attorney's office reported unauthorized individuals inside USIP headquarters, with Kenneth Jackson claimed to be in charge. |
| March 17 2025 | Dan Bongino becomes Deputy Director, taking office on this date. |
| March 2025 | President Trump issued an executive order directing the elimination of the Council 'to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law'. |
| March 15 2025 | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act was passed, providing funding and extending various government provisions. |
| 2025 | President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency planned to target over 80,000 VA employees for termination, potentially delaying benefits for affected veterans. |
| March 13 2025 | A House seat was vacated due to the incumbent's death, with a special election scheduled for September 23, 2025. |
| March 13 2025 | House of Representatives further changes to 213 Democrats and 431 total members. |
| March 13 2025 | House of Representatives further changes to 213 Democratic and 431 total Representatives. |
| March 11 2025 | Lori Chavez-DeRemer becomes Secretary of Labor |
| March 7 2025 | Michael Charles Schena, a 42-year-old U.S. Department of State employee with a Top Secret security clearance, was arrested on criminal charges for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to gather and transmit national defense information to the People's Republic of China. The FBI affidavit noted he used an iPhone to share information and had an invoice referencing 'CNY' (likely Chinese yuan). |
| March 6 2025 | Jian Zhao, Li Tian (both active-duty U.S. Army soldiers), and Ruoyu Duan (former U.S. Army soldier) were arrested on espionage-related charges. Tian and Duan were charged with conspiring to commit bribery and theft of government property involving U.S. military information. Zhao was charged with conspiring to obtain and transmit national defense information to individuals in China, as well as bribery and theft of government property. |
| March 6 2025 | The House votes 224–198 (2 present) to censure Representative Al Green (D) of Texas for speaking out of turn during President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. |
| March 5 2025 | House member representing an unspecified state died, with a special election scheduled for November 4, 2025. |
| March 5 2025 | House of Representatives party composition changes to 214 Democratic and 432 total members, with 3 vacant seats. |
| March 5 2025 | House of Representatives composition changes to 214 Democrats and 432 total members. |
| March 5 2025 | House party composition changes to 214 Democratic and 432 total Representatives |
| March 5 2025 | House of Representatives composition changes to 214 Democratic and 432 total Representatives. |
| March 5 2025 | House party composition changes to 214 Democrats and 432 total members, with 3 vacancies. |
| March 5 2025 | Representative Sylvester Turner (D) of Texas dies. |
| March 5 2025 | A Democratic House incumbent died, with a special election date to be determined. |
| 2025 | Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender member of Congress in United States history. |
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