Category: Congress
June 17, 2025
Congress
Massie, Democrats move to block US strikes on Iran
Rep. Thomas Massie said Tuesday he has filed a House resolution seeking to block U.S. involvement in the burgeoning conflict between Iran and Israel. Announcing the move on X,...
June 17, 2025
Congress
Senators get security briefing following Minnesota shootings
Senators used a closed-door briefing with law enforcement officials Tuesday to push for more funding for lawmaker security in the wake of the past weekend's fatal shootings in Minnesota....
June 17, 2025
Congress
Former Sen. Bob Menendez reports to prison for 11-year sentence
The onetime powerful chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is now at Federal Correctional Institution Schuylkill in Minersville, Pennsylvania.
June 17, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Thune’s biggest megabill fires
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has some “big beautiful” conflicts to resolve — and fast — if he wants to pass his party’s tax-and-spending package next week as planned....
June 16, 2025
Congress
Mike Lee confronted by Minnesota colleague over shooting comments
Sen. Mike Lee of Utah was confronted by a Senate colleague Monday over his social media post that blamed the Minnesota shootings over the weekend that killed a former...
June 16, 2025
Congress
House Democrats ask Mike Johnson to boost member security funding
Top House Democrats asked Speaker Mike Johnson Monday to increase the amount of funding available for lawmakers' security following the weekend shootings of Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota. "We...
June 16, 2025
Congress
Sen. Baldwin named on alleged Minnesota shooter’s list
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin was named among the Democratic politicians included on a list found in the vehicle of the man accused of a politically-motivated attack on two Minnesota...
June 16, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Crapo to answer big megabill questions
Senate Finance is expected to reveal at least some of its tweaks to the House-passed “big beautiful bill” Monday, but the panel’s text will likely include placeholders for key...
June 14, 2025
Congress
An old Capitol Hill troublemaker is trying to clinch a megabill deal
Mark Meadows has re-emerged as a behind-the-scenes sounding board for Republican hard-liners.
June 13, 2025
Congress
Senate Dems demand hearing on Trump’s response to Los Angeles protests
Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee want their chair, Sen. Rand Paul, to hold a hearing on the Trump administration's handling of the Los Angeles...