Congressional Correspondent
Amrita Shah reports on the House and Senate, including trade, spending and the committee rooms where Canadian files go to live or die.
236 stories in the Washington archive
The Floor
Lawmakers spent April 9, 2026 arguing over a farm-state biofuels carve-out, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Apr 9, 2026
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The Floor
Lawmakers spent April 1, 2026 arguing over a defence production rewrite, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Apr 1, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 31, 2026 arguing over a northern border staffing measure, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 31, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 30, 2026 arguing over a northern border staffing measure, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 30, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 29, 2026 arguing over a stopgap spending bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 29, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 28, 2026 arguing over a sanctions package aimed at Tehran, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 28, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 27, 2026 arguing over an AI liability bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 27, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 26, 2026 arguing over a strategic petroleum rider, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 26, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 25, 2026 arguing over a border supplemental, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 25, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 24, 2026 arguing over an AI liability bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 24, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 23, 2026 arguing over a northern border staffing measure, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 23, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 22, 2026 arguing over an energy emergency resolution, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 22, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 21, 2026 arguing over a farm-state biofuels carve-out, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 21, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 20, 2026 arguing over a farm-state biofuels carve-out, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 20, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 19, 2026 arguing over an energy emergency resolution, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 19, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 17, 2026 arguing over a border supplemental, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 17, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 16, 2026 arguing over a defence production rewrite, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 16, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent March 15, 2026 arguing over a farm-state biofuels carve-out, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Mar 15, 2026
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