Wednesday

04-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Capitol agenda: Johnson’s shutdown dare for Schumer

Mike Johnson to Chuck Schumer on government funding: Your move. House Republicans are pushing a not-so-clean spending patch through September that would add billions of dollars for deportations, veterans’...

Frustrated Dems unleash the F-bombs

Profanity isn’t new in politics. But it’s reaching new heights on the left.

Funding bill skips measure to avert physician pay cuts, a blow to GOP Doctors Caucus

A key Republican said inclusion of the language would be a “line in the sand” necessary for his support.

GOP funding patch boosts defense and deportations, cuts other programs

Ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline, House GOP leaders are serving up a plan Democrats will despise.

House Dems invoke Medicaid cuts in warnings over government shutdown fight

The top three House Democrats stopped short on Friday of urging united opposition in their party to the funding plan Republicans are working to finalize — with just one...

Johnson defends Musk, says essential veteran jobs ‘will come back’

Speaker Mike Johnson is throwing his support behind Elon Musk following President Donald Trump’s tense closed-door meeting with his Cabinet, saying that the role of Musk’s Department of Government...

NRCC deletes post calling Espaillat an ‘illegal immigrant’

The House GOP's campaign arm deleted a post on X calling Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York an "illegal immigrant," following a backlash on social media and strong condemnation...

Johnson ‘looking at’ taking Green off committee

Speaker Mike Johnson stopped short of supporting a hard-right push to remove Rep. Al Green from his committee assignment over the Texas Democrat's singing protest following his censure Thursday....

Capitol agenda: Senate Dems’ shutdown test

Senate Democrats are running out of time to decide whether fighting President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s funding freezes is worth forcing a government shutdown. Assuming House Republicans can...

Senate Democrats’ impending choice: Shutdown or surrender

House Democrats say they won't vote for the House GOP's spending plan. Democrats across the Capitol aren't so sure.