Category: Congress
January 15, 2025
Congress
Rubio: ‘Top priority’ of State Department will be US interests
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of State, on Wednesday vowed that the “top priority” of U.S. foreign policy “will be the United...
January 15, 2025
Congress
Bondi vows she won’t pursue DOJ ‘enemies list’ — but defends Patel
Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi promised the Senate Judiciary Committee that she won’t use her power to pursue a so-called “enemies list,” even as she defended FBI Director nominee...
January 15, 2025
Congress
Bondi sidesteps question of whether Biden won the 2020 election
Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, repeatedly declined to say Wednesday that Joe Biden won the 2020 election, saying he was “duly sworn in” but sidestepping...
January 15, 2025
Congress
Noem’s financial disclosure reveals she earned $140k advance on book that detailed dog killing
Newly released financial disclosures for Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Homeland Security, reveal that she made $139,750 in an advance payment for her...
January 15, 2025
Congress
Joni Ernst says she’ll vote to confirm Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth has won over Sen. Joni Ernst. The Iowa senator said Tuesday she will be voting to confirm Hegseth to the next Defense secretary, a crucial endorsement for...
January 15, 2025
Congress
Trump hires policy-focused head speechwriter
Ross Worthington is expected to be President-elect Donald Trump’s head speechwriter in the White House, according to three people familiar with the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss...
January 14, 2025
Congress
‘Throwing mud up against the wall’: E&C Republicans plot health care cost savings
Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans met Tuesday to discuss where they might find billions of dollars in potential cuts to existing health care programs — including by making changes...
January 14, 2025
Congress
Trump and DeSantis golf, with Rubio replacement looming
President-elect Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are meeting over a round of golf on Tuesday, as key decisions loom in the state they both call home. The...
January 14, 2025
Congress
Johnson backs away from go-it-alone debt ceiling plan
Johnson backs away from go-it-alone debt ceiling plan lead image
January 14, 2025
Congress
Trump’s pick for Commerce Secretary latest to hit a paperwork speedbump
Howard Lutnick, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Commerce Department, is the latest cabinet contender to have his confirmation hearing held up by paperwork delays. “It will be...