Category: Congress
February 24, 2025
Congress
Mike Johnson’s moment of truth
He's pushed for "one big, beautiful bill" for weeks. Now the speaker has to deliver.
February 23, 2025
Congress
Jim Jordan derides critics of federal workforce cuts
He cited an example from the Washington Post about a locksmith.
February 22, 2025
Congress
House, Senate GOP to begin undoing Biden regulations
Republican lawmakers in both chambers are set to begin voting soon on legislation to undo a range of Biden-era rules, teeing up their first major steps toward rolling back...
February 21, 2025
Congress
‘Time is running out’: Lawmakers scramble for a deal to stop a shutdown
Short of a major breakthrough in the coming days, Congress is staring down the barrel of yet another crisis over government funding.
February 21, 2025
Congress
Molly Jong-Fast is thinking about challenging Jerry Nadler
The journalist wants somebody to take on the 77-year-old New Yorker.
February 21, 2025
Congress
DC police probe incident involving Rep. Cory Mills
D.C. police have launched an internal investigation into the department's handling of a Wednesday incident involving an alleged assault by Florida Rep. Cory Mills. Metropolitan Police Department officers were...
February 21, 2025
Congress
Trump continues to muddy the waters on path forward for budget plan
Donald Trump is continuing to complicate the path forward for congressional Republicans, who are desperate for clarity on what the president wants them to do to enact his massive...
February 21, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: What you missed in the overnight vote-a-rama
Senate Republicans just approved their budget resolution after a more than 10-hour vote-a-rama. For now, it’s the GOP's "Plan B," as President Donald Trump's preferred budget may not have...
February 21, 2025
Congress
Senate trudges through vote-a-rama to ready a backup budget
Democrats showed few signs of relenting in their attempts to force Republicans to take politically uncomfortable votes.
February 20, 2025
Congress
Grassley starts talks with White House on moving judicial nominees
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley is starting talks with the White House about moving judicial nominees through his committee. "The only discussion I've had is the process,” the Iowa...