Sunday

06-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Capitol agenda: GOP prepares a weekend jam for Democrats

Republicans are bracing for weekend work to push through a stopgap funding bill. The first step: reaching consensus on new money for member security. The debate around the cost...

The Senate’s doomsday scenario

The latest "nuclear" standoff raises questions about whether a future president will be able to staff up in a split government.

Senate confirms Trump adviser Miran to Fed board

The Senate voted 48-47 on Monday to confirm White House chief economist Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve board, paving the way for him to participate in the central...

House GOP leaders move to extend block on tariff termination votes

House Republican leaders are moving to again head off votes trying to cancel much of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime. A procedural measure Republicans on the Rules Committee...

Senate Republicans prepping bill to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies

The new legislation is still in development but it would tie policy changes to an extension.

Thune wants quick Senate vote on stopgap as House timing slips

The Senate’s top Republican leader said Monday he wants the chamber to vote on a stopgap funding bill before lawmakers leave town for a scheduled weeklong recess. “I’d like...

Two House Republicans oppose Johnson’s spending plan amid conservative grumbling

Two House Republicans say they will oppose Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to pass a "clean" stopgap spending bill this week that would punt a possible government shutdown into November,...

Capitol agenda: Republicans to reveal funding bill, testing Democrats in shutdown showdown

Republicans are getting ready to reveal a short-term bill to fund the government through Nov. 20, despite Democrats’ demands for buy-in in any legislation to avert a shutdown. Text...

The House Republican risking GOP backlash to save Obamacare subsidies

Rep. Jen Kiggans has stepped into a political minefield in her quest to secure an extension of enhanced health care tax credits that are set to expire at the...

Texas Rep. McCaul says he won’t seek reelection

"I'm looking for a new challenge in the same space that would be national security, foreign policy," he said.