Category: Congress
February 09, 2026
Congress
House vote on Canada tariffs coming as soon as Wednesday
House Democrats are aiming to force a vote on President Donald Trump’s Canada tariffs as early as Wednesday. House Democrats still need to meet and decide when to offer...
February 09, 2026
Congress
Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing bipartisan calls to resign after he appeared in a recent batch of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Sen. Adam Schiff...
February 09, 2026
Congress
Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth in House Oversight Epstein investigation
The congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein hit its latest snag Monday morning when Epstein’s longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, declined to answer questions in a sworn deposition....
February 09, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Republicans prepare DHS punt
With fewer than five days to go before a DHS shutdown, Senate Democrats have put bill text for a full-year funding compromise on the table. But another punt is...
February 09, 2026
Congress
Inside the ‘Cigar SCIF:’ How Tom Cole pulled off a House appropriations miracle
From his clubby Capitol office, the 76-year-old Appropriations chair managed demanding colleagues and political headwinds — and pulled off a seemingly impressive feat.
February 06, 2026
Congress
Nevada Republican Mark Amodei to retire
Amodei’s decision comes just three months after President Donald Trump blessed him with a “Complete and Total endorsement for Re-election."
February 06, 2026
Congress
House Republicans prepare full-court press for voting restrictions
The SAVE America Act, up for a vote next week in the House, has been a rare rallying point for a divided GOP.
February 06, 2026
Congress
DHS watchdog details extensive probes into Trump’s immigration crackdown
The investigations include reviews of hiring, interior immigration enforcement and expedited removal of individuals by ICE and CBP.
February 05, 2026
Congress
Tim Scott clashes with Chuck Grassley, Dick Durbin over Nazi-linked bank probe
The leaders of two Republican-led committees are quietly locked in a behind-the-scenes turf battle. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who helms the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter this week...
February 05, 2026
Congress
DHS standoff threatens bipartisan Munich delegation
Senate Republicans are weighing whether to bow out of a major international gathering next week as GOP leaders press them to stay in Washington and hammer out a Homeland...