Friday

06-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Congressional briefings on Iran conflict are postponed

A pair of planned congressional briefings on the volatile situation in the Middle East have been postponed, according to four people granted anonymity to describe the private plans. The...

Robert Garcia elected to lead House Oversight Democrats

California Rep. Robert Garcia will be the next top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee after beating Massachusetts Rep. Stephen Lynch in a 150-63 caucus vote Tuesday. Garcia, 47,...

Capitol agenda: Thune’s 48-hour megabill scramble

Senate GOP leaders want to start voting on the “big, beautiful bill” in just two days. Right now, they’re scrambling to rewrite critical pieces of it while major policy...

Trump’s megabill gets a late makeover in the Senate

A multitude of unresolved issues has left Republicans unsure when the bill will get to the Senate floor.

Garcia on precipice of powerful Oversight post

Rep. Robert Garcia won the approval of a key panel Monday to become the next top House Democrat on the Oversight Committee, according to two people familiar with the...

Thomas Massie says he’ll withdraw war-powers measure if Iran-Israel cease-fire holds

Rep. Thomas Massie told reporters Monday evening he won't advance a measure to block U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict if an apparent cease-fire announced by President Donald Trump...

Lee, Scott head to White House for megabill talks

GOP Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Rick Scott of Florida are separately headed to the White House Monday afternoon to meet with President Donald Trump about the pending...

Tom Cotton shares poll showing overwhelming GOP support for Iran strikes

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Monday shared with GOP colleagues results from a new poll that showed overwhelming support among Republicans for President Donald Trump’s strikes in Iran. The...

Lawmakers to Bondi: DOJ funding cuts threaten national security

Attorney General Pam Bondi came under bipartisan pressure Monday from lawmakers who argued that proposed funding cuts to the Justice Department, including the FBI, are unwise as the conflict...

2 Ohio Republicans launch bids to unseat Kaptur

The hotly contested House seat will host a crowded GOP primary.