Sunday

07-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

House Speaker says July 4 still the target for passing ‘big beautiful bill’

House Speaker Mike Johnson still believes July 4 is a realistic target for passing President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” as Republicans in the Senate weigh changes to a...

Thune hopes to pass stablecoin bill this week

Senate Republicans are aiming to pass landmark cryptocurrency legislation that would create new rules for dollar-pegged digital tokens this week, Majority Leader John Thune said Monday. “We're trying to...

Thune and Johnson meet with Trump as megabill fights linger

Top Republican congressional leaders met separately with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday as they try to finalize the "big, beautiful bill" before a self-imposed July...

Senior House Republican opposes White House proposal to cut public media funding

A top House Republican appropriator opposes the Trump administration’s plans to claw back funding for public media — a potential problem for GOP leaders who need near-unity within their...

Senate Republicans to huddle Wednesday on megabill

Senate Republicans will huddle on Wednesday as they try to iron out some of the trickiest parts of their “big, beautiful bill.” GOP senators are expected to be briefed...

The Medicare tweak Republicans are eyeing for their megabill is actually bipartisan

A Medicare proposal some Republicans want to include in their sweeping megabill has the backing of a key Democratic senator — though he doesn’t want it included in the...

Capitol agenda: Mike Crapo’s megabill Mission: Impossible

It’s shaping up to be an enormously consequential week for President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, and there’s one lawmaker at the center of it all: Senate Finance Chair Mike...

Ruby-red Florida is still preparing for a financial storm from DC

Lawmakers in Tallahassee got to this point following a protracted and bumpy session, during which legislative leaders clashed over spending levels and tax cuts.

‘Trump movement’ turns on Cornyn, poll finds

An early May poll commissioned by the American Opportunity Alliance has the Texas incumbent down 17 points.

GOP lawmakers stick with Trump in messy Musk breakup

"He is the leader of the party," Speaker Mike Johnson declared Friday.