The U.S. Congress saw intense activity across both chambers during the period of December 8–11, 2025, dominated by major defense authorizations, critical healthcare debates, and movement on international issues.

National Defense and Foreign Affairs: The House and Senate reconciled and passed the $890.6 billion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 1071). Key reforms included streamlining the acquisition process to enhance warfighter lethality and readiness.

The Senate separately passed the Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Act (S. 2950), intended to counter organizations using human trafficking victims for cyber-enabled fraud.

Domestic Legislation and Policy Debates: A major focus was the impending expiratio ...