Friday

17-04-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Cornyn backs ending filibuster as he courts Trump’s endorsement

The president has called on Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act.

Capitol agenda: GOP wants to move past the SAVE America Act

Senate GOP leaders are trying to tell President Trump that it won't be possible to pass the partisan elections legislation.

Data center moratorium gains traction among Hill progressives

A handful of lawmakers is joining Vermont independent Bernie Sanders in wanting to pause new projects.

‘You just roll with it’: Filibuster fight puts a MAGA target on Thune

The battle over the SAVE America Act is pitting Republicans against each other. The majority leader is determined to bring it to an end.

House Republicans prepare to sidestep Trump’s big 2026 demand

GOP leaders are not leaping to take immediate action on a new version of the SAVE America Act.

Tillis ‘optimistic’ roadblock to Fed chair confirmation will be resolved

The North Carolina Republican was scheduled to meet with Kevin Warsh on Tuesday, one of a series of sessions the Fed nominee is holding with senators.

Thune eyes action on SAVE America Act next week — without a ‘talking filibuster’

The House-passed GOP elections bill is dividing Senate Republicans on tactics.

MAGA war skeptics rage over Lindsey Graham

The South Carolina Republican’s media blitz urging more aggressive action in Iran drew backlash from anti-interventionists on the right.

House Republicans will advance 18-month extension of spy powers, leaders say

The renewal of Section 702 surveillance authorities could hit the floor in mid-April.

Mike Johnson declines to condemn Republicans’ anti-Muslim remarks

The speaker suggested his members meant to decry “Sharia law,” not the Muslim faith.