The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.

‘Gone Till November.’ This week, the U.S. Senate wrapped up its current legislative period, and its members hit the campaign trail ahead of the November midterm elections. Senators (as well as members of the U.S. House of Representatives) are slated to return to Washington, D.C., on November 9, 2026, for the lame-duck session of the 119th Congress. The political dynamics in that session are sure to be interesting, as we will—theoretically—know where the balance of power will lie in both legislative chambers beginning in 2027. During the “lame duck” legislative waddle, the Buzz will be monitoring the status of the Faster Labor Contracts Act and federal government funding, which, absent congressional action, will expire on December 12, 2026. There are thirty-two days until Election Day.

District Court Blocks Implementation of $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee. On September 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated guidance documents issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (together, “the agencies”) that implemented President Donald Trump’s Proclamation 10973, which requires employers to include a $100,000 fee with each H-1B petition filed.

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