Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Lindsey Graham signals path to defuse funding threat

Sen. Lindsey Graham laid out a path to pass a funding deal Friday, potentially defusing a standoff that threatens to extend a potential government shutdown set to begin within...

Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison will testify before Congress

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison will testify March 4 before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The announcement of their joint appearance by...

Capitol agenda: Senate shutdown deal hits a Lindsey Graham snag

A partial shutdown of multiple federal agencies is just 16 hours away as the Senate deals with a Lindsey Graham-sized snag and House Republicans face pressure from President Donald...

Senate expected to repeal law allowing lawmakers to sue over data seizures

The Senate is expected to swallow a House-passed provision that would nix a law that allows senators to receive cash payouts if they had their phone records seized by...

Deal struck to keep government funded, Trump and Democrats say

The agreement would allow for passage of full-year funding for most federal agencies while extending DHS for two weeks.

Clinton contempt votes will hit the House floor next Wednesday

House GOP leaders are planning votes next Wednesday on a pair of contempt of Congress resolutions against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according...

House Ethics finds ‘substantial evidence’ of fraud charges against Florida Democrat

A panel of House lawmakers found “substantial evidence” that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who's facing federal fraud charges, committed conduct outlined in the indictment against her. The investigative subcommittee under...

Feds charge man accused of attacking Ilhan Omar at town hall with assault

Federal authorities charged a man who allegedly attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) this week at a town hall in Minnesota with assaulting or impeding a federal employee. Minneapolis resident...

Amy Klobuchar’s governor run sets up Senate leadership shakeup

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the No. 3 Democratic Party leader, made her bid for Minnesota governor official Thursday morning, presaging a leadership shakeup in the caucus. Klobuchar was viewed as...

Senators block funding package amid DHS standoff

There will be a partial government shutdown if lawmakers cannot reach a deal by Saturday morning.