Friday

06-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Republicans plot endgame on rescissions package — and Epstein files

House Republicans on the Rules Committee voted down a Democratic amendment Thursday night to advance a bipartisan bill calling for the release of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein...

House GOP closes in on Epstein measure amid rebellion

House Republicans are closing in on a measure to provide an outlet for the Jeffrey Epstein-related furor unfolding on Capitol Hill. On Thursday, Rules Committee Rep. Ralph Norman was...

Bill Clay Sr., founding member of Congressional Black Caucus, dies

Former Rep. Bill Clay Sr. (D-Mo.), one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus and an icon in Missouri’s civil rights movement, died this week, the...

Looming Epstein vote has Republicans eager to leave Washington

A discharge effort from Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna could put members on the spot as soon as next week.

Senate Dems protest committee vote to advance Trump’s judicial pick

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis defended his decision to back Emil Bove for the 3rd Circuit judgeship while Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat, shouted over proceedings.

Capitol agenda: Brutal day ahead for Mike Johnson

Turns out President Donald Trump didn’t have the magic touch House Republicans were expecting. Another day of crypto drama has now put the House in a severe time crunch,...

House advances crypto, defense spending bills following standoff

The House late Wednesday advanced a trio of cryptocurrency bills and a 2026 Defense spending measure after a group of GOP hard-liners dropped their opposition to the effort following...

White House has private discussions about Collins backup in Maine

White House officials have discussed potential candidates who could replace Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) if she elects not to run again in 2026, according to a person familiar with...

Sen. Tina Smith hospitalized after feeling ill

Sen. Tina Smith has been admitted to the hospital after becoming ill Wednesday and won't be available to help Democrats during crucial votes on the rescission package. Smith was...

Jordan talking to White House on reviving partisan immigration bill

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan is in touch with the White House about bringing his sweeping immigration overhaul bill up for a vote — in exactly the same...