Sunday

07-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Democrats will force out-loud reading of 940-page megabill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told fellow Democrats they will force the out-loud reading of the GOP's "big, beautiful bill" if the Senate votes to start debate Saturday. The...

Trump pollster warns Senate GOP against deeper Medicaid cuts

Jim McLaughlin, one of President Donald Trump’s top pollsters, said Hill Republicans should nix Senate Republicans’ deeper Medicaid cuts in the megabill or risk deep backlash from voters. “The...

Dead lawmakers tweet from beyond the grave

The accounts for recently deceased lawmakers have continued to post on social media, highlighting how little official policy there is for how to handle their online presence after they...

Hawley to vote for megabill after Medicaid, hospital changes

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said on Saturday that he will back President Donald Trump's signature legislation after Republicans made changes to the health care language, helping leadership shore up...

Updated megabill includes key compromises on taxes and Medicaid

Senate Republicans have included compromises on key Medicaid and tax issuesin updated text for their sweeping domestic policy bill. In an effort to placate GOP moderates on the fence...

How the megabill could fall apart

There are reasons an arbitrary July 4 deadline could slip, and several of them were on display this week.

Key GOP centrist Rep. Don Bacon will not seek reelection

Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon will not seek reelection and plans to retire at the end of his term, according to two people familiar with his plans. The announcement...

Rep. Dusty Johnson to announce a bid for South Dakota governor Monday

Rep. Dusty Johnson will announce a bid for South Dakota governor Monday, according to two people granted anonymity to speak about private conversations. Johnson has served as South Dakota's...

Senate slated to take first vote on megabill Saturday

Senate Republicans are planning to take an initial vote at noon on Saturday to take up the megabill. Leadership laid out the timeline during a closed-door lunch on Friday,...

Muslim Democrats ask leaders to denounce Islamophobic attacks on Zohran Mamdani

All four Muslim Democratic House members are denouncing “racist smears” against Zohran Mamdani from lawmakers in both parties since his New York City mayoral primary win, according to a...