Category: Congress
May 14, 2025
Congress
House ethics watchdog now open for business
The board of the nonpartisan, quasi-independent Office of Congressional Conduct has been at last been appointed after the longest delay in its history.
May 13, 2025
Congress
House Republicans move closer to SALT deal, Johnson says
Speaker Mike Johnson says he’s closer to ending a politically charged standoff over a key tax provision that is one of the major hang-ups standing in the way of...
May 13, 2025
Congress
Jeffries warns against arresting New Jersey Democrats involved in immigration protest
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned Republicans and federal law enforcement against sanctioning or arresting three Democratic New Jersey lawmakers who were involved in a tense immigration protest. “They’ll...
May 13, 2025
Congress
Two more Fetterman aides leave embattled senator’s office
The departures are the latest in a string of staff exits over the past year and a half.
May 13, 2025
Congress
Senate Republicans move toward vote on California emissions waiver
Senate Republicans could vote as soon as next week on a controversial proposal to nix federal waivers allowing California to set its own emissions standards — potentially bringing a...
May 13, 2025
Congress
GOP proposal would boot three N.J. Democrats from House committees
Rep. Buddy Carter is proposing to strip three New Jersey lawmakers of their House committee assignments after they participated last week in a protest at a Newark migrant detention...
May 13, 2025
Congress
CBO: 7.6 million would go uninsured under GOP Medicaid bill
The Medicaid portions of the GOP megabill would lead to 10.3 million people losing coverage under the health safety net program and 7.6 million people going uninsured, according to...
May 13, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Make-or-break markup day
House Republicans are gearing up for their most consequential megabill markups Tuesday with massive, unresolved policy fights that could unravel President Donald Trump's “big, beautiful bill.” WAYS AND MEANS...
May 13, 2025
Congress
Trump gets wish list in House GOP tax bill, with some exceptions
While he won some new tax breaks he called for, they were given an expiration date. And he failed to convince lawmakers to eliminate the so-called carried interest loophole...
May 13, 2025
Congress
Ron Johnson says he’s a no on House-drafted megabill
Sen. Ron Johnson said on Monday that he doesn’t support the House-drafted GOP megabill — the latest reminder of the headaches awaiting the legislation across the Capitol. “What we’re...