Sunday

07-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Capitol agenda: Trump jumps into a GOP tax cuts conundrum

President Donald Trump is bullish about wanting a “big, beautiful bill” on his desk in just three weeks. But to meet that goal, he’ll have to help settle a...

Senate OKs arms sales to Qatar and UAE despite deals that benefit Trump

The Senate has rejected resolutions seeking to block multi-billion-dollar arms sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates over the objections of Democrats who say President Donald Trump will...

Rand Paul claims he’s been uninvited from the White House picnic

Sen. Rand Paul says he and his family have been uninvited from the White House picnic for members of Congress, accusing the administration of targeting him over his opposition...

Business tax incentives will grow, SALT will be cut, Crapo tells senators

Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo told fellow Republicans in a Wednesday briefing that three major business tax provisions will be made permanent in the GOP’s megabill, senators who...

Landmark crypto bill moves closer to passage in Senate

Landmark Senate cryptocurrency legislation cleared another procedural hurdle on Wednesday, inching the upper chamber closer to a vote on final passage following weeks of delays and hiccups. The upper...

Megabill timeline in flux as House and Senate spar over changes

To meet July 4 target, Johnson said he needs Senate leaders to make “final decisions” soon.

Trump and Musk’s whirlwind week of fighting begins to slow down

Trump’s onetime ally posted an overnight apology to the president in the wake of their online spat.

Capitol agenda: The GOP’s latest megabill casualties

House Republicans will vote to make difficult changes to the GOP megabill Wednesday in an attempt to keep the bill on track in the Senate. The House Rules Committee...

Kweisi Mfume is pitching an old-school approach to one of House Democrats’ highest-profile jobs

At 76, the onetime Baltimore up-and-comer is seeking to reap the benefits of seniority as seeks top Oversight post.

Most GOP lawmakers plan to skip Trump’s big parade

POLITICO surveyed 50 Hill Republicans. Only six said they'd stick around Saturday for the big show.