Category: Congress
January 29, 2026
Congress
Senate Ag advances crypto bill along party lines
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted along party lines Thursday to advance a landmark cryptocurrency bill, sending the measure to the Senate floor without bipartisan backing. The committee voted 12-11...
January 29, 2026
Congress
House infighting will complicate brewing Senate spending deal
Some Republicans are skeptical of a plan to split off and renegotiate Homeland Security funding.
January 29, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Democrats and White House in last-ditch talks to avert extended shutdown
Senate Democrats and the White House are in intensive negotiations over how to avert an extended partial shutdown of the federal government that is set to start early Saturday...
January 29, 2026
Congress
DHS raids are the stuff of Rand Paul’s nightmares. What will he do about it?
As Homeland Security chair, the Kentucky Republican has significant power to shape Congress’ response to the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
January 28, 2026
Congress
Senate Democrats float DHS changes in shutdown stalemate
Senate Democrats on Wednesday revealed the DHS restrictions they need in exchange for helping Republicans avert a shutdown Friday night, including the tightening of rules on warrants. Senate Minority...
January 28, 2026
Congress
Republicans set to make ‘best and final’ Obamacare offer, Moreno says
GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno said that Republicans will make their “best and final” offer after weeks of bipartisan talks to revive lapsed Obamacare subsidies. “It’s going to be in...
January 28, 2026
Congress
Rubio digs in on cooperation with Venezuela’s Rodríguez, lack of immediate elections
Democrats lashed Rubio for the administration’s lack of transparency about the Jan. 3 operation to capture ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
January 28, 2026
Congress
Capitol police report spike in threats made toward lawmakers in 2025
Threats toward members of Congress, their families, staff and the Capitol complex surged in 2025, according to the U.S. Capitol Police, with over 5,000 more incidents reported than the...
January 28, 2026
Congress
Trump dings Murkowski, Tillis after their Noem criticism, calls them ‘losers’
President Donald Trump took a swing at Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) after they called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired, dismissing both...
January 28, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Shutdown threat weighs on Senate lunches
Senate Republicans and Democrats will head into separate lunches Wednesday for their first in-person conference meetings on how to avoid a partial shutdown at the end of the week....