Category: Congress
July 17, 2025
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,...
July 17, 2025
Congress
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...
July 17, 2025
Congress
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...
July 16, 2025
Congress
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...
July 16, 2025
Congress
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...
July 16, 2025
Congress
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...
July 16, 2025
Congress
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...
July 16, 2025
Congress
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...
July 16, 2025
Congress
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...
July 16, 2025
Congress
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...