Monday

07-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Alex Acosta cleared Trump of wrongdoing in the Epstein case, GOP says

The former U.S. attorney and Labor Secretary sat for an interview with Congressional investigators in September.

Johnson refuses to swear in Grijalva, brushes aside Democrats’ legal threat

Democrats have threatened legal action if Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva isn't sworn in Friday after winning her special election more than three weeks ago.

Republicans again find themselves in an Obamacare pickle

GOP lawmakers are talking about pursuing a health policy overhaul — but leaders are warning not to revisit a repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

GOP representative blames swastika flag in his office on a ‘ruse’

Flags altered in a similar way have surfaced around the Capitol.

Johnson tries to tamp down House GOP shutdown anxiety

Speaker Mike Johnson is working to assuage worries within his conference about his strategy of keeping the House indefinitely out of session until Senate Democrats vote to end the...

DOJ silent on Epstein files since start of the shutdown

The congressional probe into the Jeffrey Epstein case now appears to be caught in the crossfires of the government shutdown. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s monthslong investigation...

House GOP leaders won’t exempt flood insurance from shutdown

Top House Republicans are holding firm against an effort by one of their home-state GOP senators to hold a stand-alone vote on reopening the National Flood Insurance Program amid...

Thune dangles Obamacare vote after shutdown ends

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is trying to entice Democrats to support reopening the government with a vote on their biggest priority. Thune, in an interview with MSNBC’s Ali...

Capitol agenda: GOP dares Dems to buck bipartisan spending bill

Democrats have to decide Thursday whether voting in favor of advancing a full-year appropriations bill will weaken their negotiating position in the government shutdown. Republicans are daring Democrats to...

Andy Barr maintains cash on hand edge in GOP contest to succeed McConnell

Rep. Andy Barr has maintained his early fundraising edge in the crowded Republican primary to succeed GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. Barr raised $1.8 million between the beginning...