Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Government Shutdown? Venezuela Deal (August 31, 2026)

With the House of Representatives returning to Washington after August recess, the likelihood of a government shutdown -- only 20% in our view -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Aug. 31 Washington Policy Pulse. The House will most likely embrace a Senate deal that extends the government funding until Dec. 11 before leaving town to further campaign ahead of the midterm elections. A potential vote on a separate measure on a Russian sanctions package will likely be pushed back until after the election.

We also discussed President Donald Trump's announcement of a deal in Venezuela to have the US take a stake in Venezuela's oil fields. Analysis from BI's energy team suggest that while Chevron may embrace the deal, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil may be more hesitant. We also previewed a forthcoming meeting with energy executives at the White House on Sept. 2.

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House Faces Tricky Pre-Midterm Agenda, US Strikes Iranian Launchers

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31 Aug 40min

Warsh Says Inflation Isn’t Slowing, Vows to Reach 2% Target

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28 Aug 44min

Trump Renames Lake Ontario

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27 Aug 35min

Utah Governor Spencer Cox Talks Meta Settlement

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27 Aug 10min

Trump Trade Moves Worry GOP

Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump’s latest trade upheaval is threatening to deepen R...

26 Aug 40min

BONUS: Ontario Premier Doug Ford Talks US-Canada Trade Tensions

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25 Aug 11min

Carney Matches Trump Tariffs

Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Prime Minister Mark Carney matched the new tariffs imposed by President D...

25 Aug 53min