Category: Congress
February 20, 2025
Congress
Valadao treads lightly on Medicaid as Obamacare vote haunts him
The California representative publicly pushed Speaker Mike Johnson not to slash the benefit in a letter signed by seven other House Republicans.
February 20, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: The Senate vote-a-rama is on
Senate GOP leaders are coming dangerously close to defying President Donald Trump, moving forward on their budget resolution today despite his explicit demand for “both Chambers to pass the...
February 20, 2025
Congress
Republicans fret over giving Cruz broad subpoena power of key committee
Sen. Ted Cruz’s bid for broad subpoena powers as chair of the Senate Commerce Committee is facing consternation even among some Republicans who worry about giving their colleague so...
February 20, 2025
Congress
Republicans in Hispanic-heavy districts push Johnson not to slash Medicaid or SNAP
Eight House Republicans who are members of the Hispanic conference or represent large Hispanic populations are publicly pressing Speaker Mike Johnson to not slash Medicaid, food assistance and Pell...
February 19, 2025
Congress
Vance keeps Senate budget plan alive
Vice President JD Vance told Senate Republicans on Wednesday that Donald Trump prefers the House’s one-bill approach to his legislative agenda. But Vance didn’t put a stake in the...
February 19, 2025
Congress
Collins: Spending negotiations ‘not going well’ ahead of March shutdown cliff
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins told reporters Wednesday afternoon that funding negotiations with Democrats “are not going well” as lawmakers stare down a government shutdown deadline in just over...
February 19, 2025
Congress
Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement
“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
February 19, 2025
Congress
Senate still moving forward with budget, Thune says
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that Republicans are moving ahead — for now — with their budget blueprint, even after President Donald Trump endorsed the House’s competing plan...
February 19, 2025
Congress
Trump backs House budget plan, calls on Senate to stand down
President Donald Trump threw his support on Wednesday behind the House's budget blueprint — throwing a curveball into the Senate's plan to vote on a competing version this week....
February 19, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Senate’s budget slog begins
Senate Republicans have begun the arduous process of adopting their budget blueprint and are now set to take a major step forward on President Donald Trump’s agenda later this...