Category: Congress
September 08, 2025
Congress
Trump boosts end-run around Johnson on congressional stock trading ban
President Donald Trump offered support Monday for GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's push to circumvent House Republican leaders and force a vote on a congressional stock trading ban. Trump...
September 08, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Where we’re at on funding talks
Factions are forming on Capitol Hill over how to avoid a shutdown in three weeks. Here's a breakdown of what key groups are gunning for ahead of Sept. 30....
September 08, 2025
Congress
Inside Congress’ warring factions over how to fund the government
Lawmakers and the Trump administration are debating different scenarios to avoid a lapse in federal funding but consensus remains elusive.
September 07, 2025
Congress
Tax deferrals and big penalties: Lawmakers with stocks face financial upheaval
A new bipartisan bill aimed at curbing member stock trading would allow lawmakers to reinvest their market holdings tax-free.
September 07, 2025
Congress
Rand Paul clashes with JD Vance over US strike on boat leaving Venezuela
"Did he ever read To Kill a Mockingbird?" the Kentucky senator mused on X.
September 05, 2025
Congress
Republicans move quickly to support Ashley Hinson’s Senate bid
Avoiding a competitive GOP primary could help stave off the opportunity for a Democratic pickup in the Hawkeye state.
September 04, 2025
Congress
Missouri voters against redistricting effort, Democratic poll finds
As Republicans in Missouri push forward with their plan to draw Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver out of his Kansas City seat, a new poll of voters in the state...
September 04, 2025
Congress
House won’t act to extend Trump’s DC police takeover
House leaders do not plan to hold a vote to extend President Donald Trump’s temporary takeover of the D.C. police before it expires next week, according to three people...
September 04, 2025
Congress
White House gives Congress a midterm pitch: focus on tax cuts and follow 2024 playbook
Pollster Tony Fabrizio suggested lawmakers focus on the tax benefits in the GOP's legislation.
September 04, 2025
Congress
Rep. Tim Burchett scraps with protester on Capitol Hill
Rep. Tim Burchett and a protester got into a physical altercation Thursday outside of the Longworth House Office Building that ended with the Tennessee Republican forcefully shoving the man....