The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) at the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance to assist law enforcement agencies in responding to mass demonstrations.

Lawmakers are working on a continuing resolution (CR) that would extend current government funding levels through December 16, 2022, as the fiscal year (FY) expires on September 30, 2022.

In a measure approved by Congress, the nation's borrowing limit has been raised by $2.5 trillion to eliminate the threat of a debt default until 2023.

The House has authorized a finalized National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2022, authorizing $768.1 billion in defense spending after a series of delays, amendment disputes, and political tension. The NDAA was signed minutes after the House passed a measure to avert a first-ever government default, clearing the way for Congressional Democrats to expedite their year-end legislative agenda and focus on President Biden's social and energy policies.

After postponing decisions earlier in the year, Congress has an agreement on a short-term spending bill that funds agencies through February 18. However, there is still the possibility of a shutdown on December 3, as all 100 senators must agree to expedited consideration to avoid at least a temporary shutdown of federal agencies.

In recent years, Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the closing weeks of the calendar year. According to experts, there's precedent for the legislation passing in the new year with few consequences if it passes.

The Senate and the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution today funding the government at FY 2021 levels until December 3, 2021.

On September 21, 2021, the House passed a stopgap continuing resolution (CR) that would fund agencies at their current levels for about nine weeks.