Category: Congress
July 22, 2025
Congress
How Schumer is preparing for the fall funding showdown
The Senate minority leader is under pressure to find a strategy that unifies Democrats. No one agrees what that is yet.
July 22, 2025
Congress
AOC’s campaign office vandalized with anti-Israel message
Her office says she’s faced “multiple threats” on her life in recent days.
July 22, 2025
Congress
Epstein crisis forces House GOP to scrap votes
House Republicans will scrap several votes this week as internal party drama over Jeffrey Epstein derails a key committee that handles legislation on its way to the floor. The...
July 21, 2025
Congress
Jim Jordan subpoenas DOJ prosecutor who helped investigate Donald Trump
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is calling a member of the team that prosecuted President Donald Trump to testify before his committee. The Ohio Republican sent the subpoena to...
July 21, 2025
Congress
Frustration and fear ripple through NPR and PBS affiliates after Congress approves clawbacks
Small, rural public media stations are disappointed that Congress ignored their campaign to preserve federal funding.
July 21, 2025
Congress
Thune backs scrutiny of Fed HQ renovations
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday said the Federal Reserve should remain politically independent but called for oversight of the central bank’s expensive headquarter renovations. In comments to...
July 21, 2025
Congress
House Dems to force another committee vote on Epstein
Democrats will force another vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein-related documents during a Rules Committee meeting Monday afternoon, pressing Republicans yet again on the matter before lawmakers leave this week...
July 21, 2025
Congress
GOP megabill’s final score: $3.4T in red ink and 10 million kicked off health insurance, CBO says
The package President Donald Trump signed on July 4 would grow the deficit over the next 10 years, Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper predicts.
July 21, 2025
Congress
House won’t vote on Epstein matter this week
Speaker Mike Johnson doesn’t have any plans to put a non-binding resolution on the floor this week before the August recess — or possibly ever — that would call...
July 21, 2025
Congress
Republican tax law leaves experts searching for words
"OB3"? "OB-cubed"? A pithy nickname for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is proving to be elusive.