Category: Congress
February 05, 2025
Congress
Trump’s plan to ‘take over’ Gaza Strip confuses GOP lawmakers
President Donald Trump’s vague vow that the United States will “take over the Gaza Strip” is sparking quick pushback, and confusion, among some of his key allies in the...
February 05, 2025
Congress
Senate confirms Bondi for Attorney General
President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday evening, 54-46. Bondi, a staunch Trump loyalist, will now assume the role of top...
February 05, 2025
Congress
House Democrats are sticking with DOGE Caucus
Some Democrats are sticking with a congressional caucus partnered with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency even as their party rails against its scorched-earth overhaul of federal agencies....
February 05, 2025
Congress
Grassley eyes next week to move FBI director pick
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley said in a statement Tuesday his committee plans to take a final vote on FBI director nominee Kash Patel as early as next week....
February 04, 2025
Congress
Senate Judiciary Dems eager for a second hearing with Kash Patel
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats are looking for a second go at probing President Donald Trump's pick to run the FBI, Kash Patel. In a letter first shared with POLITICO,...
February 04, 2025
Congress
Schumer: Dems will insist on Trump undoing ‘bad things’ in spending deal
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reaffirmed that Democrats have a red line in the upcoming spending talks: No more federal funding freezes. And he took it a step further,...
February 04, 2025
Congress
Mike Johnson’s budget plan is at risk of collapse
The Senate is itching to move as the speaker struggles to unify House Republicans.
February 04, 2025
Congress
Dr. Oz makes the rounds in the Capitol
Mehmet Oz, the doctor and TV personality known as Dr. Oz, has started meeting with senators to garner support for his nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and...
February 04, 2025
Congress
Gabbard nomination heads to Senate floor
The Senate Intelligence Committee approved Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence in a private vote Tuesday, sending her to the full Senate floor for consideration. While the panel...
February 04, 2025
Congress
Senate confirms VA Secretary
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs with broad support from Democrats. Former Rep. Doug Collins, a Georgia Republican who played...