Category: Congress
April 30, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: The megabill has mega issues
Republicans’ drive toward the “big, beautiful bill” is starting to hit some big potholes. As lawmakers get into gear on extending President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, cracks are deepening...
April 30, 2025
Congress
‘Are you out of your fricking mind?’ Republicans balk at new passenger car fee proposal
A proposal to create a new $20 fee on most passenger cars to help pay for Trump administration priorities may already be in danger thanks to Republicans loathe to...
April 30, 2025
Congress
House committee votes to overhaul student aid programs
House Education and Workforce Committee Republicans advanced draft legislation Tuesday to slash billions of dollars to student aid programs to help offset the cost of legislation to enact President...
April 30, 2025
Congress
Dems join Republicans to boost defense spending in Trump agenda bill
The House Armed Services Committee advanced its $150 billion portion of Republicans' megabill on Tuesday with the support of several Democrats, even as most lambasted it as a "blank...
April 30, 2025
Congress
Senators warming to spectrum deal in GOP megabill
Key Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee say there's been headway in recent weeks on reaching an agreement to auction off wireless spectrum, expressing renewed hopes for attaching...
April 29, 2025
Congress
Trump’s trade rep attempts to soothe Senate GOP’s tariff concerns ahead of vote
President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser attempted to soothe Senate Republicans alarmed by the president’s aggressive trade policies ahead of a potential vote to reject the executive branch’s sweeping...
April 29, 2025
Congress
House speaker pushes for committee tax bill vote next week
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other members of House GOP leadership are pushing the House Ways and Means Committee to vote on its tax legislation next week. “On schedule,...
April 29, 2025
Congress
Schatz picks up support for whip even as some Dems beg off
Sen. Brian Schatz inched forward Tuesday in his bid to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin as the No. 2 Senate Democrat — even as some Democratic senators said it’s...
April 29, 2025
Congress
Senate confirms David Perdue as Trump’s ambassador to China
The former Georgia senator, who has declared that Beijing is “at war” with America, is now tasked with easing U.S.-China tensions.
April 29, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Medicaid mucks up the megabill
Republicans are hitting a major roadblock in drafting their “big, beautiful” megabill: Divisions over how deeply to cut Medicaid are threatening to upend the timeline for advancing President Donald...