Sunday

07-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Capitol agenda: Thune barrels ahead on rescissions

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he will bring the first procedural vote to the floor Tuesday on the White House’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in spending....

Senate Republicans scramble to lock down support for Trump’s spending clawbacks

GOP leaders might be able to start debate on the $9.4 billion request. It’s not clear what would happen next.

Cole: Hill GOP likely to pursue funding topline above White House request

House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole is planning for Hill Republicans to land on a government funding topline number that is above the White House’s request, and he’s been talking...

Senate confirms first new judge of Trump’s second term

The Senate has voted to confirm the first judicial nominee of Donald Trump’s second term, marking the resumption of the president's longstanding campaign to install a conservative tilt across...

Trio of House Dems press colleagues to support GOP-led crypto bill

Three House Democrats are urging their divided caucus to support a GOP-led cryptocurrency bill on the floor this week. Democratic Reps. Don Davis of North Carolina, Josh Gottheimer of...

House Democratic leaders won’t whip against crypto bills

House Democratic leaders will not whip against the landmark cryptocurrency bills that will be on the floor later this week despite opposition from the party’s top member on the...

Senate Democrats want probe of FEMA cost-control policy after Texas flood tragedy

Two Democratic senators want the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General to launch an investigation into Secretary Kristi Noem’s cost-control measures — and how the policy may have affected...

New House food options start their rollout

There’s a new timeline out for the planned overhaul of House food service options, with many of the transitions from existing brands to their replacements happening in the coming...

House preps for crypto votes on Wednesday and Thursday

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a sweeping cryptocurrency market structure overhaul before taking up the Senate’s stablecoin legislation Thursday, according to three congressional aides with knowledge...

Capitol agenda: A tough week for Susan Collins

It’s grind time for Republicans. They have until Friday to deliver on President Donald Trump’s rescissions request as they also try to salvage government funding talks that are spiraling...