Category: Congress
February 11, 2025
Congress
Ossoff calls on Trump admin to ‘publicly refuse’ El Salvador’s offer to jail Americans
“Federal law does not allow the deportation of U.S. citizens, and El Salvador’s prisons are internationally notorious for life-threatening and abusive conditions,” the Georgia Democrat wrote.
February 11, 2025
Congress
Johnson quietly shops new budget blueprint
The rough plan would cut less spending than hard-liners want while also scaling back potential tax cuts.
February 11, 2025
Congress
Gabbard clears key Senate hurdle with unanimous GOP support
The cloture vote was a party-line vote.
February 10, 2025
Congress
Vance out of the country ahead of Gabbard confirmation vote
Senate Republicans might need Vice President JD Vance to help confirm Tulsi Gabbard to be the director of national intelligence — even as he’s out of the country for...
February 10, 2025
Congress
Tim Scott to top donors: 2026 will likely break spending records
Senate GOP campaign chief Tim Scott previewed his 2026 game plan over the weekend to some of the party’s top donors at a retreat in Palm Beach, Florida. His...
February 10, 2025
Congress
Schumer signals Democrats won’t pick a shutdown fight
Senate Democrats are detailing how they plan to fight back against President Donald Trump’s administration — but it won’t include sparking a government shutdown. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer...
February 10, 2025
Congress
House Democrats create a Trump-focused ‘rapid response task force’
House Democrats are ramping up their efforts to respond to President Donald Trump's sweeping overhaul of the federal government by creating a task force that could lead to lawsuits...
February 10, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Johnson falls behind in budget race, Gabbard and RFK Jr. coming up
Speaker Mike Johnson is falling behind in the congressional GOP budget reconciliation race. Johnson’s hopes of moving a budget resolution through committee this week to jumpstart his one-big-bill plan...
February 10, 2025
Congress
House GOP continues to squabble over tax cuts as lawmakers enter a critical week
Hardliners are squaring off against their top tax writer as Republicans try to assemble a package President Donald Trump's priorities.
February 09, 2025
Congress
Jim Jordan backs Elon Musk’s authority to cut federal government
“It's something that people evaluated and voted for on November 5,” the Ohio Republican said.