Sunday

06-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Russia sanctions bill could get Senate vote this month, Thune says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled Wednesday the Senate is prepared to pass new sanctions targeting Russia this month, saying he is working with the White House to get...

Former Rep. Stephanie Murphy is running for mayor in Florida

Stephanie Murphy, a once-prominent voice for House Democrats’ moderate wing, is running for mayor in Orange County, Florida. “I was proud to represent parts of Orlando in the House...

Biden’s physician declines to cooperate in GOP probe of former president’s mental fitness

Kevin O’Connor, who served as Joe Biden’s physician while the former president was in office, is refusing to testify in a closed-door interview as part of the House GOP...

Capitol agenda: Senators take aim at Trump’s rescissions

Senate GOP leaders are scrambling to shore up the votes for the White House’s $9.4 billion request to claw back funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting. It’s dangerously...

Wall Street’s debt warnings went unheeded as GOP pushed megabill forward

Treasury bond yields have crept up as market watchers openly wonder if either party is capable of improving the nation's fiscal trajectory.

Ron Johnson believes he will get ‘second bite of the apple’ on Medicaid cuts

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) believes he has a commitment from the White House and Senate GOP leadership to get another chance to repeal an expansion of Medicaid offerings —...

Senate GOP plots how to move Trump’s $9.4B clawbacks request

Some Republican senators are interested in trimming the package of cuts to public broadcasting and global health programs.

Trump now backs tough Russia sanctions bill, Graham says

A bill targeting Russia with substantial new sanctions is gaining momentum in the Senate, with a key GOP senator signaling Tuesday that President Donald Trump is now on board....

Senate Judiciary eyes next week for votes on two contentious nominees

The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote July 17 on the nominations for Emil Bove — President Donald Trump’s controversial judicial nominee for the Third Circuit — and...

Arrington sees another chance to notch conservative wins, spending cuts in second megabill

House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington says Republicans shouldn't give up on advancing certain priorities that were cut out of their "big, beautiful bill" for not complying with Senate rules,...