Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

With just 10 days to negotiate, a DHS shutdown appears inevitable

Democrats and Republicans can barely decide on who should be negotiating — let alone how to agree on immigration enforcement.

Mitch McConnell hospitalized with ‘flu-like symptoms’

Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a local hospital Monday night "in an abundance of caution" after experiencing "flu-like symptoms," a spokesperson for the Kentucky Republican said Tuesday. McConnell...

Powell pardon wouldn’t end Fed blockade, Tillis says

A presidential pardon of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would not end Sen. Thom Tillis’ one-man blockade of central bank nominees, the North Carolina Republican said Tuesday. Only the...

Congress ends shutdown, approves $1.2T in funding — and sets up DHS cliff

President Donald Trump is expected to swiftly sign the legislation.

Shutdown end in sight after spending package clears key House hurdle

A spending package that would fund the vast majority of the federal government cleared a key procedural hurdle Tuesday, setting up votes later in the day to send the...

No filibuster deal with House conservatives, Thune says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said in an interview Tuesday he has made no decisions about bypassing Senate filibuster rules to skirt the normal 60-vote margin required to advance...

House GOP leaders set noon deadline for Clintons to reach deal on testifying

Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday morning that Republicans have given Bill and Hillary Clinton a noon deadline Tuesday to provide details of how they plan to...

Capitol agenda: Shutdown hinges on razor-thin rule vote

House Republican leaders are facing a white-knuckle vote Tuesday morning as they move to end the partial shutdown after four days. Here’s what we’re watching on both sides of...

House Democrats once again left complaining about a Senate spending deal

A bipartisan agreement to temporarily extend Homeland Security funding is rekindling tensions between the two chambers.

House Republicans eye next week for housing bill vote

House leadership is eyeing the week of Feb. 9 for a vote on a bipartisan housing package, according to four people with direct knowledge of the planning. Senior lawmakers...