We can expect Congress to be in a lame duck session for parts of November and
December. It is important to remember that some lawmakers who return for this lame
duck session will not be members of Congress when the 115th Congress is sworn - in in
January. There are some issues that need to be taken care of between the elections and
the end of the calendar year, including certain tax extenders and potentially another CR
if only a short - term CR is enacted in September.
LOOKING AHEAD TO 115TH CONGRESS : While NATCA GA staff is focused on the
CR and upcoming lame duck session that will follow, GA is already looking ahead to the
new 115th Congress that will convene in January. There will be ne w members elected to
the House and Senate following the November elections, so it will be important to
introduce them to NATCA's issues as early as possible. GA will be preparing material for
visits to new members' offices on the first day they are sworn i n. While the
Congressional calendar is still being finalized for next year, we can expect members of
Congress to start the new session in the beginning of January.
