Sunday

07-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Stefanik returns to influential House intel committee

The GOP star returned to the committee after being dropped as President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations.

Two House Republicans issue megabill threats as Senate ponders changes

Two House Republicans drew firm red lines Friday on changes to the House GOP megabill, threatening to vote “no” if the Senate made any changes whatsoever to key provisions....

‘It’s getting out of control’: GOP prays for peace in the Trump-Musk war

Republicans are seeking to deescalate the situation after a blowup fight between the president and his top adviser.

13 House Republicans urge Senate to save green credits

Thirteen House Republicans are urging Senate leaders to “substantially and strategically” improve clean energy tax credit provisions in the House-passed megabill. Led by Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), the lawmakers...

Senate Banking forges ahead with potentially problematic budget package

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Friday released his panel’s contribution to the GOP’s megabill, despite concerns from his own members that several provisions won’t be allowed under...

Mary Miller says she’s ‘deeply troubled’ by Sikh man leading House floor prayer in deleted xenophobic post

Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) said in a since-deleted social media post on Friday it was “deeply troubling” that a Sikh man, whom she initially misidentified as Muslim, led a...

House passes bill to restrict SBA loans for noncitizens

The House has passed legislation that would ward off noncitizens from receiving Small Business Administration loans, bringing agency-driven SBA policy shifts from earlier this year a step closer to...

GOP Whip Emmer weighs in on megabill’s fate

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer isn’t concerned about the GOP megabill’s fate in the Senate, despite a raft of current policy disputes in need of speedy resolution. During an...

Capitol agenda: GOP leaders rush into Elon Musk damage control

Hill GOP leaders are in full-on damage control as they scramble to save their megabill — and themselves — from the blast radius of President Donald Trump and Elon...

Mike Johnson scrambles to stop Elon Musk from torching the megabill

The speaker is mounting a multi-front rebuttal to the billionaire's criticism — and trying to keep the backlash contained.