Category: Congress
May 06, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Trump secretaries start hitting the Hill
Democratic appropriators infuriated by the Trump administration’s disregard for Congress’ power of the purse are getting their first chance to cross examine the secretaries who have aided the president’s...
May 06, 2025
Congress
Speaker says House will vote ‘as quickly as possible’ on District of Columbia budget fix
Speaker Mike Johnson said he still intends to hold a vote House to vote to fix the District of Columbia’s $1 billion funding shortfall, after the stopgap government funding...
May 06, 2025
Congress
Thune open to changing Senate crypto bill to win over Dems
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday he is open to amending landmark cryptocurrency legislation that GOP leaders hope to pass in the coming weeks on the floor, as...
May 05, 2025
Congress
AOC won’t seek top Oversight Committee post
She cited the caucus’ preference for seniority.
May 05, 2025
Congress
House Republicans again block vote on Trump’s tariffs
Republicans on the House Rules Committee moved again to block a vote on rolling back Donald Trump’s tariffs Monday in their latest effort to protect the president's authority over...
May 05, 2025
Congress
Trump’s No. 1 campaign pledge hinges on GOP delivering megabill
Top administration officials have been in close touch with the Hill about the funding needed to ramp up removals.
May 05, 2025
Congress
House Republicans set flurry of meetings on GOP megabill
House Republicans have planned a slew of meetings this week that they hope will resolve huge political battles over their massive domestic policy bill as they race the clock...
May 05, 2025
Congress
Senators unveil bipartisan plan to lower drug costs
Sens. Josh Hawley and Peter Welch are teaming up on bipartisan legislation aimed at lowering drug costs by barring drug companies in the U.S. from charging higher prices than...
May 05, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Crypto chaos hits the Senate
The GOP’s tax cut megabill isn’t the only one of President Donald Trump's priorities in jeopardy on Capitol Hill. Republicans have an unexpected crypto problem, too. Crypto turmoil is...
May 02, 2025
Congress
Hard-liners’ Medicaid letter has ties to GOP think tank
A letter signed by 20 hard-line House Republicans calling for deep cuts to Medicaid in the GOP’s domestic policy megabill appears to be written at least in part by...