Category: Congress
January 27, 2026
Congress
Democratic House leaders join push to impeach Kristi Noem
The leaders of the House Democratic caucus vowed on Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if President Donald Trump does not fire her, citing a “DHS killing...
January 27, 2026
Congress
Eleanor Holmes Norton confirms her retirement as DC delegate
Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington's nonvoting House delegate for 35 years, confirmed Tuesday she is retiring from office — more than 48 hours after a public filing terminating her reelection...
January 27, 2026
Congress
Florida Republican Vern Buchanan won’t seek reelection
Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan announced Tuesday that he will be retiring from Congress after 20 years in office, the latest Republican to forgo seeking reelection amid a challenging midterm...
January 27, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: No shutdown deal in sight
Senators are scrambling to avoid a partial government shutdown later this week after Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent has members of both parties debating...
January 27, 2026
Congress
No off-ramp in sight for DHS-fueled shutdown
Republicans are dangling options that would avoid having to change a massive spending bill. Democrats aren’t biting.
January 26, 2026
Congress
Susan Collins speaks with Noem about immigration enforcement
GOP Sen. Susan Collins said she spoke Monday to embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after the administration launched an immigration enforcement campaign in her home state. Collins declined...
January 26, 2026
Congress
Kristi Noem to testify before Senate Judiciary
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will testify March 3 before the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to an aide for Chair Chuck Grassley. Grassley has been haggling for weeks to...
January 26, 2026
Congress
Rand Paul summons Trump immigration officials to testify after Minneapolis shooting
Sen. Rand Paul, chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, called on three top immigration enforcement officials to testify before his panel in the wake of Saturday’s...
January 26, 2026
Congress
White House backs appropriations package with DHS funding
The White House on Monday urged the Senate to pass the six-bill appropriations package to avert a partial government shutdown and signaled it doesn’t want Department of Homeland Security...
January 26, 2026
Congress
More Hill Democrats want Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary
A growing number of Hill Democrats are calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to step aside or be impeached following the shooting of a Minneapolis man by DHS...