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07-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Capitol agenda: Brutal day ahead for Mike Johnson

Turns out President Donald Trump didn’t have the magic touch House Republicans were expecting. Another day of crypto drama has now put the House in a severe time crunch,...

House advances crypto, defense spending bills following standoff

The House late Wednesday advanced a trio of cryptocurrency bills and a 2026 Defense spending measure after a group of GOP hard-liners dropped their opposition to the effort following...

White House has private discussions about Collins backup in Maine

White House officials have discussed potential candidates who could replace Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) if she elects not to run again in 2026, according to a person familiar with...

Sen. Tina Smith hospitalized after feeling ill

Sen. Tina Smith has been admitted to the hospital after becoming ill Wednesday and won't be available to help Democrats during crucial votes on the rescission package. Smith was...

Jordan talking to White House on reviving partisan immigration bill

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan is in touch with the White House about bringing his sweeping immigration overhaul bill up for a vote — in exactly the same...

Senate rejects Democrats’ initial attempts to trim Trump’s cutbacks

Senate Republicans batted down Democratic attempts on Wednesday to shrink the $9 billion package of funding clawbacks the chamber is expected to pass after a “vote-a-rama” amendment spree. Democrats...

Super PAC backing Bill Cassidy to reveal $2.5M haul

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, facing a MAGA revolt over his vote in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, is about to get a boost from a super PAC committed to...

Crypto bills stall again on House floor

More cryptocurrency drama is unfolding on the House floor Wednesday, a day after conservative hard-liners foiled GOP leaders' plans to advance a trio of regulatory bills. The hard-liners climbed...

Oz to huddle with House tax writers

Democrats and Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are set to have a bipartisan meeting next Wednesday with Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s administrator for the Centers...

Zohran Mamdani briefs House Democrats on lessons from his campaign

Zohran Mamdani, the polarizing Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, huddled privately Wednesday with Democratic lawmakers at a Washington restaurant. The conversation, attendees said, focused on campaign strategy...