Sunday

06-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: 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...

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...

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.

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....

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...