Category: Congress
March 11, 2025
Congress
Members appointed to the House Ethics Committee
The House officially appointed members to the House Ethics Committee on Tuesday — months into the new Congress. The committee will once again be chaired by Rep. Michael Guest,...
March 11, 2025
Congress
Jordan lays out timeline for tackling high-skilled tech visas, immigration overhaul efforts
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan has a strategy for how to give President Donald Trump’s top ally, Elon Musk, the changes to high-skilled visa rules the tech billionaire so...
March 11, 2025
Congress
Why Thomas Massie isn’t worried about Trump’s primary threats
The Kentucky Republican has been through it all before: “It’ll blow over.”
March 11, 2025
Congress
With push from Trump, Republicans finally unite on spending
Many hard-right members voted Tuesday for their first stopgap spending bill ever. “I’m as stunned as anybody else,” said Rep. Andy Biggs.
March 11, 2025
Congress
Trump taps Eric Ueland for key role at OMB
President Donald Trump has tapped Eric Ueland, a veteran Senate and White House aide, to a key post at the Office of Management and Budget. Ueland has been nominated...
March 11, 2025
Congress
Trump continues to attack Massie ahead of vote
President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) to align with House Republicans and vote yes on the government funding bill. In a Truth Social post...
March 11, 2025
Congress
House GOP one step closer to passing stopgap funding bill
The House GOP’s seven-month, stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown is one step closer to passage. Republicans stayed mostly united on a test vote on the measure...
March 11, 2025
Congress
House Republicans move to block vote on Trump’s tariffs
House Republicans are moving to block Democrats from forcing a vote on President Donald Trump’s controversial tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. GOP leadership slipped language into a House...
March 11, 2025
Congress
Vance gives hard sell for spending patch to House Republicans
Vice President JD Vance told House Republicans hours ahead of an expected vote on a seven-month funding patch on Tuesday that Republicans will take the blame for a government...
March 11, 2025
Congress
Johnson confident ahead of government funding vote
Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday morning he expects House Republicans “are going to pass” a bill to fund the government later in the day, ahead of...