In this episode of Congress in Context, we go behind the scenes of a high-volume legislative week to explore how the House and Senate are attempting to "future-proof" America by balancing the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into schools and power grids with aggressive new measures to combat the opioid epidemic. We examine the mechanics of H. Res. 1438, a critical procedural resolution that clears the path for major debates on national defense, congressional stock restrictions, and Social Security reauthorization. Moving past the political noise, we highlight how these maneuvers directly impact your daily life—from requiring hospital price transparency to protecting residential ratepayers from the high energy costs of AI data centers and ensuring firs ...