Week Ahead in Washington: April 6

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The markets are still reeling after stocks dropped last week, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to move forward with President Donald Trump’s agenda and Congress is looking at coffee this week.

Trump returns to Washington on Sunday from Florida, and Congress returns Monday. The House is expected to take up his legislative agenda. The U.S. Senate ed its budget resolution early Saturday morning. It’s part of a process known as reconciliation. It allows the Senate to tax and spending legislation with a simple majority, instead of the typical 60-vote threshold.

Reciprocal tariffs are also set to go into effect Wednesday. Trump announced the import tax on April 2. The stock market then had its worst two days since early in the COVID-19 pandemic to round out last week. Despite the market downturn, Trump said the tariffs are here to stay in a post on Truth Social Friday night.

On Tuesday, a bipartisan group will be up bright and early to launch the Congressional Coffee Caucus. Led by Reps. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) and William Timmons (R-S.C.), the goal to provide a forum to uplift coffee’s positive impact on the U.S. economy, advance health research into the benefits of coffee for consumers and strengthen the resilience of the global coffee supply chain.