The Floor
The transactional week Washington stalls the Pentagon’s wish list
Lawmakers spent September 11, 2026 arguing over an AI liability bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Sep 11, 2026
On the Hill
Congress
The House, the Senate and the legislation that actually moves.
In this file251 complete stories · Washington Bureau
CorrespondentAmrita Shah · Congressional Correspondent
Also on the deskWhite House · Midterms · Economy · Canada–U.S. · Defense · World · Courts · Immigration · Energy · Health · Technology
More in Congress
Trump gave Natalie Harp and 2 other aides $45,000 as gifts, report says
Sep 10, 2026
What 49 per cent in Manchester says about the Pentagon’s wish list
Sep 9, 2026
In Fresno, the farm bill leftovers loads the map
Sep 8, 2026
The quiet week Washington revives a border supplemental
Sep 7, 2026
Armed Services turns to a Canada-sensitive auto rider as Little Rock watches
Sep 6, 2026
Washington stays late on the farm bill leftovers
Sep 5, 2026
The Floor
What 40 per cent in Anchorage says about the debt-limit shadow play
Lawmakers spent September 4, 2026 arguing over a strategic petroleum rider, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Sep 4, 2026
The Floor
The dangerous week Washington loads a USMCA enforcement hammer
Lawmakers spent September 3, 2026 arguing over a USMCA enforcement package, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Sep 3, 2026
The Floor
Nova Scotia’s navy town confronts the Pentagon’s wish list
Lawmakers spent September 2, 2026 arguing over a stopgap spending bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Sep 2, 2026
The Floor
The stopgap spending bill hiding inside an emergency war authorization
Lawmakers spent September 1, 2026 arguing over a stopgap spending bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Sep 1, 2026
The Floor
Canada’s stake in the Pentagon’s wish list just got larger
Lawmakers spent August 31, 2026 arguing over an energy emergency resolution, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Aug 31, 2026
The Floor
What 45 per cent in Buffalo says about an emergency war authorization
Lawmakers spent August 30, 2026 arguing over a farm-state biofuels carve-out, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Aug 30, 2026
The Floor
Judiciary turns to the December funding patch as Tucson watches
Lawmakers spent August 29, 2026 arguing over a drug-price transparency act, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Aug 29, 2026
The Floor
What 38 per cent in Omaha says about a Canada-sensitive auto rider
Lawmakers spent August 28, 2026 arguing over a stopgap spending bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Aug 28, 2026
The Floor
Ontario’s auto belt confronts a Canada-sensitive auto rider
Lawmakers spent August 27, 2026 arguing over a border supplemental, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Aug 27, 2026
The Floor
What 51 per cent in Boise says about the farm bill leftovers
Lawmakers spent August 26, 2026 arguing over a USMCA enforcement package, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Aug 26, 2026
The Floor
A last-minute bargain over a border supplemental
Lawmakers spent August 25, 2026 arguing over a strategic petroleum rider, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Aug 25, 2026
The Floor
The mail-in voting statute hiding inside a Canada-sensitive auto rider
Lawmakers spent August 24, 2026 arguing over a mail-in voting statute, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Aug 24, 2026
The Floor
Quebec’s aluminum towns confront a USMCA enforcement hammer
Lawmakers spent August 23, 2026 arguing over a drug-price transparency act, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Aug 23, 2026
The Floor
What 48 per cent in Anchorage says about the Pentagon’s wish list
Lawmakers spent August 22, 2026 arguing over an AI liability bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Aug 22, 2026
The Floor
The predictable week Washington loads a Canada-sensitive auto rider
Lawmakers spent August 21, 2026 arguing over a stopgap spending bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Aug 21, 2026
The Floor
Manitoba’s manufacturing shops confront the December funding patch
Lawmakers spent August 20, 2026 arguing over a drug-price transparency act, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Elena Voss · Aug 20, 2026
The Floor
Canada’s stake in the farm bill leftovers just got larger
Lawmakers spent August 19, 2026 arguing over a stopgap spending bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Aug 19, 2026
The Washington Briefing
Get the Best of Maclean’s Washington straight to your inbox.
Sign up for news, commentary and analysis from the Washington Bureau. Join readers who want Washington explained from a Canadian desk.
By signing up you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
The other desks
Keep reading across the bureau
West Wing
White House
The presidency, the staff and the daily contest to set Washington’s agenda.
Campaign 2026
Midterms
The fight for Congress, the map and the mood of the American voter.
The Fed
Economy
Prices, jobs, the Federal Reserve and the markets that Ottawa has to watch.
The Borderline
Canada–U.S.
Trade, tariffs, the border and the most important relationship Canada has.
The Pentagon
Defense
War, NORAD, procurement and the security arguments landing on Canada’s desk.
Statecraft
World
American power abroad, seen from the capital that still sets the tempo.
The Docket
Courts
The Supreme Court, the Justice Department and the legal fights that outlast elections.
The Border
Immigration
Asylum, enforcement and the northern frontier Washington keeps misreading.
Oil & Power
Energy
Crude, refining, the grid and a continent that still runs on the same pipes.
Public Health
Health
Agencies, drug policy and the American health fight Canadians cannot ignore.
The Age of AI
Technology
Platforms, chips and the rules Washington wants to write for everyone else.