Category: Congress
June 10, 2025
Congress
Senate GOP finalizing scaled-down food stamp cuts after backlash
Senate Republicans are finalizing a scaled-down plan to force some federal food aid costs to states as a way to pay for President Donald Trump's megabill, according to five...
June 10, 2025
Congress
Senior House Republican sends warning to White House on funding clawbacks
At least one senior congressional appropriator isn’t interested in White House budget chief Russ Vought’s enthusiasm for so-called “pocket rescissions,” which would allow the Trump administration to make permanent...
June 10, 2025
Congress
Eleanor Holmes Norton says she’s seeking reelection amid age questions
Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.'s nonvoting House delegate, told reporters Tuesday she intends to seek reelection amid mounting questions about her ability to serve in Congress. “Yeah, sure,” she said...
June 10, 2025
Congress
Former Biden aides agree to testify on his mental acuity to House Oversight
Four senior Biden White House aides agreed to testify to the House Oversight Committee as part of its probe into former President Joe Biden’s ailing health while in office,...
June 10, 2025
Congress
Trump’s California troop deployment is impeachable, CBC chair says
The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus said President Donald Trump should be impeached over the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles in response to recent street...
June 10, 2025
Congress
White House tweaks AIDS funding rollback to assuage skeptical Republicans
The White House is trying to assure House Republicans wary of plans to slash global AIDS funding that the administration will spare some prevention programs that would have been...
June 10, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: GOP eyes cuts to Trump’s tax promises
Senate Finance Republicans are increasingly looking to dial back key items on President Donald Trump’s tax policy wish list. And it’s pitting them against the architect of the House-passed...
June 09, 2025
Congress
Mark Green says he’ll retire from House after megabill vote
Rep. Mark Green said Monday he plans to resign from Congress after four terms to accept a private-sector job offer. The Tennessee Republican and Homeland Security Committee said his...
June 09, 2025
Congress
House to make fixes to GOP megabill to avoid ‘fatal’ ruling with Senate parliamentarian
House Republicans will try to fix issues with their megabill in the Rules Committee this week based on provisions the Senate parliamentarian has identified as non-compliant with the chamber’s...
June 09, 2025
Congress
Democratic senator seeks guardrails as Trump deploys troops to LA
President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles in response to protests is driving a new push in Congress to rein in presidential power. Sen. Richard Blumenthal...