Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Inside the last-minute changes to the GOP megabill

Shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday, House Republican leaders unveiled the finishing touches to their “big, beautiful bill” — a 42-page “manager’s amendment” calibrated to win over the final votes...

House GOP’s Medicaid revisions aim to please hard-liners

Newly released amendments will likely add savings — and coverage losses — under the Republican megabill.

House GOP releases changes to megabill

House Republicans on Wednesday night released amendments to their domestic-policy megabill. A Rules Committee vote is expected in the coming hours, followed by overnight floor action. Read the bill...

Moderate Republican balks over IRA rollbacks in megabill

A key moderate Republican is balking over the IRA piece of the megabill after getting briefed on changes made to placate conservatives. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) said he’s “not...

Inside the House GOP’s megabill math

Republicans look like they will have three votes to spare as they set up possible final votes on their megabill — possibly more, depending on attendance. The House currently...

Chuck Schumer is already panning blue state Republicans for caving on SALT

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is already taunting blue state Republicans over the deal they secured to raise the state and local tax deductions as part of the GOP’s...

Elon Musk visits Capitol Hill

Elon Musk is on Capitol Hill — but the purpose of his visit was not wasn’t immediately clear. The ally of President Donald Trump and head of the Department...

Tennessee’s John Rose is a surprise megabill holdout

Tennessee Rep. John Rose is poised to join conservative hard-liners in opposing the current draft of the Republican megabill now moving through the House, according to a person granted...

Thomas Massie unloads on fellow conservatives as megabill negotiations continue

House GOP leaders and the White House are pushing for a final passage vote today on a roughly 1,100-page bill that hasn’t even been fully written — and one...

Senate Republicans hint at clawing back hiring and firing power for congressional agencies

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins thinks Congress needs to take charge in naming the heads of major legislative branch agencies, including the Library of Congress and Government Accountability Office....