Category: Congress
July 15, 2025
Congress
Global AIDS funding to be pulled from Trump clawbacks request
Senate Republicans will scale back the White House's $9.4 billion spending clawback request as they look to shore up their vote count. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), who is leading...
July 15, 2025
Congress
House Democrats strain to corner Republicans on Jeffrey Epstein
Congressional Democrats want to shine a spotlight on the Jeffrey Epstein controversy and drive a wedge into a Republican Party now tearing itself apart over the issue. But relegated...
July 15, 2025
Congress
Democrats accuse Waltz of lying over Signalgate and berate him for not expressing regret
The lawmakers used Waltz's nomination hearing for U.N. ambassador to resurrect criticisms of the handling of sensitive Signal chats.
July 15, 2025
Congress
Thune explores rescissions amendment deal
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he is still negotiating potential changes to the White House’s funding clawback request hours before he wants to take an initial floor vote....
July 15, 2025
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....
July 15, 2025
Congress
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.
July 14, 2025
Congress
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...
July 14, 2025
Congress
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...
July 14, 2025
Congress
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...
July 14, 2025
Congress
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...