Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Moment of truth nears on green credits, climate cuts

The fate of hundreds of billions’ worth of clean energy tax credits is among the last unresolved big-ticket items Republicans are hashing out before a series of planned committee...

Capitol agenda: The shrinking Trump tax cuts

The brutal political realities of the House GOP are about to upend President Donald Trump’s tax pledges. A permanent extension of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts is under threat, as...

Mike Lawler will go his own way — or so he says

Trump endorsed the battleground House Republican for reelection. Lawler doesn’t think it warns him off a bid for governor.

Trump’s tax cuts are set to shrink after GOP flinches at deep spending cuts

On the chopping block could be a litany of Trump demands, including a permanent extension of the tax cuts passed during his first term.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden is fired by Trump

President Donald Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Thursday, according to a library spokesperson and an email obtained by POLITICO. “Carla, On behalf of President Donald J. Trump,...

Ways and Means chair to huddle with Trump on taxes

House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) is set to meet Friday with President Donald Trump at the White House with the tax portion of the GOP megabill...

Senate Democrats demand hearing on Trump deportations

Senate Democrats are asking Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Rand Paul to convene a hearing on President Donald Trump’s deportation policies, including claims that administration officials are...

Democrats vote to reject Senate crypto bill

All Democrats and three Republicans — including Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Josh Hawley of Missouri — voted against the effort.

FEMA chief is fired

Federal Emergency Management Agency acting Administrator Cameron Hamilton told people he was terminated Thursday.

Key Medicaid issue yet to be resolved ahead of markup, GOP leaders say

One of the thorniest issues around Medicaid is yet to be resolved ahead of a crucial House Energy and Commerce Committee meeting next week to mark up its portion...