Category: Congress
January 26, 2026
Congress
Suozzi: ‘I failed’ when voting to pass DHS funding bill
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) on Monday said he regretted his vote last week for a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, amid intense backlash surrounding the Trump...
January 26, 2026
Congress
Republicans offer early support for Trump’s Minnesota pivot
Some Republicans on Capitol Hill expressed relief after President Donald Trump announced Monday he would send border czar Tom Homan to handle immigration enforcement in Minnesota after Department of...
January 26, 2026
Congress
Trump says Justice Department is investigating Ilhan Omar
President Donald Trump on Monday said the Justice Department is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, writing: “the DOJ and Congress are looking...
January 26, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Shutdown odds spike after Minnesota killing
The killing of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents is hitting hard on Capitol Hill, ratcheting up the odds of a partial government shutdown and spurring Republican...
January 26, 2026
Congress
Fiscal hawks set out to kill earmarks. They are very much alive.
Republican leaders have agreed to earmarks for thousands of pet projects in specific congressional districts.
January 25, 2026
Congress
Republicans start raising concerns about Minneapolis shooting
Most in the GOP are silent or backing the Trump administration, but a conspicuous few are speaking out.
January 25, 2026
Congress
Eleanor Holmes Norton won’t seek reelection as DC delegate
The 88-year-old Democrat had been facing mounting calls to step down.
January 25, 2026
Congress
Trump’s return supercharges lobbying revenues
Firms with ties to the administration reaped windfalls, including one that saw a 350 percent revenue bump.
January 25, 2026
Congress
Democrats are shying away from climate messaging. One of their own is fighting back.
There’s a schism within the Democratic Party about whether talking about climate change is the right message to win back control of Washington.
January 25, 2026
Congress
Shutdown risk grows as Democrats revolt after Minneapolis shooting
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Senate Democrats will not provide the votes" to fund immigration enforcement, part of a six-bill package set for action next week.