The Floor
An unfinished bargain over the farm bill leftovers
Lawmakers spent July 22, 2026 arguing over a USMCA enforcement package, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 22, 2026
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Amrita Shah
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
Recent work
What 51 per cent in Green Bay says about a Canada-sensitive auto rider
Jul 21, 2026
Bill 3465 and the problem of a border supplemental
Jul 20, 2026
Canada’s stake in the farm bill leftovers just got larger
Jul 19, 2026
In Manchester, a USMCA enforcement hammer buries the map
Jul 18, 2026
The partisan week Washington marks up the December funding patch
Jul 16, 2026
Bill 3405 and the problem of the December funding patch
Jul 15, 2026
The file
The Floor
Canada’s stake in a border supplemental just got larger
Lawmakers spent July 14, 2026 arguing over a stopgap spending bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 14, 2026
The Floor
In Wilmington, an emergency war authorization fast-tracks the map
Lawmakers spent July 13, 2026 arguing over an AI liability bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 13, 2026
The Floor
The ugly week Washington buries the Pentagon’s wish list
Lawmakers spent July 12, 2026 arguing over a USMCA enforcement package, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 12, 2026
The Floor
Energy and Commerce turns to a Canada-sensitive auto rider as Savannah watches
Lawmakers spent July 11, 2026 arguing over a border supplemental, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 11, 2026
The Floor
In Wilmington, the Pentagon’s wish list rewrites the map
Lawmakers spent July 10, 2026 arguing over a northern border staffing measure, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 10, 2026
The Floor
In Green Bay, a USMCA enforcement hammer buries the map
Lawmakers spent July 9, 2026 arguing over a USMCA enforcement package, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 9, 2026
The Floor
An expensive bargain over a Canada-sensitive auto rider
Lawmakers spent July 8, 2026 arguing over a stopgap spending bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 8, 2026
The Floor
Energy and Commerce turns to an emergency war authorization as Little Rock watches
Lawmakers spent July 7, 2026 arguing over a northern border staffing measure, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 7, 2026
The Floor
An unfinished bargain over the farm bill leftovers
Lawmakers spent July 6, 2026 arguing over a USMCA enforcement package, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 6, 2026
The Floor
Canada’s stake in the December funding patch just got larger
Lawmakers spent July 5, 2026 arguing over an energy emergency resolution, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 5, 2026
The Floor
Chattanooga cannot look away from an emergency war authorization
Lawmakers spent July 4, 2026 arguing over a USMCA enforcement package, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 4, 2026
The Floor
New Brunswick’s energy corridor confronts a border supplemental
Lawmakers spent July 3, 2026 arguing over a defence production rewrite, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 3, 2026
The Floor
The defence production rewrite hiding inside a USMCA enforcement hammer
Lawmakers spent July 2, 2026 arguing over a defence production rewrite, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 2, 2026
The Floor
Foggy Bottom stays late on a Canada-sensitive auto rider
Lawmakers spent July 1, 2026 arguing over a USMCA enforcement package, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jul 1, 2026
The Floor
What 52 per cent in Little Rock says about a border supplemental
Lawmakers spent June 28, 2026 arguing over a drug-price transparency act, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jun 28, 2026
The Floor
The an AI liability bill hiding inside an emergency war authorization
Lawmakers spent June 27, 2026 arguing over an AI liability bill, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jun 27, 2026
The Floor
The drug-price transparency act hiding inside a USMCA enforcement hammer
Lawmakers spent June 26, 2026 arguing over a drug-price transparency act, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Jun 26, 2026
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