Category: Congress
January 30, 2026
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...
January 30, 2026
Congress
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...
January 30, 2026
Congress
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...
January 30, 2026
Congress
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...
January 30, 2026
Congress
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.
January 29, 2026
Congress
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...
January 29, 2026
Congress
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...
January 29, 2026
Congress
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...
January 29, 2026
Congress
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...
January 29, 2026
Congress
Senators block funding package amid DHS standoff
There will be a partial government shutdown if lawmakers cannot reach a deal by Saturday morning.