Sunday

06-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

MTG, Lawler clash over SALT deal

One of the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress and one of the most outspoken are feuding over the cap on state and local deductions in the GOP’s sweeping tax...

Thanedar opts against forcing impeachment vote amid backlash

Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar chose not to follow through on a threat to force a House vote on impeaching President Donald Trump Wednesday amid mounting pressure from fellow Democrats....

White House considers plan B as DOGE cuts hit a wall on the Hill

The Republican Senate has been skeptical of codifying DOGE’s massive cuts.

The Library of Congress is in limbo as GOP leaders question a Trump takeover

Quiet resistance from top Republicans has kept Trump officials out — for now.

Democrats grill Noem on Abrego Garcia and two deported US children

A House Homeland Security Committee meeting on reconciliation devolved into a slew of criticism on Trump’s biggest immigration controversies this term.

Alaska Republican supports GOP SNAP plan — that hits his home state hard

Alaska’s lone House lawmaker says he supports Republicans’ plan to pay for their megabill by shifting some food aid costs to states — a move that hits Alaska and...

Hamstrung House ethics watchdog was flooded with messages in Q1

A new report shows the House's ethics watchdog received thousands of messages from the public during the first three months of 2025 — while it was prohibited from opening...

Dems go after GOP online fundraising after Trump attacks ActBlue

The three congress members' inquiry into platforms like WinRed and a Trump-affiliated cryptocurrency come after Republicans targeted the Democratic small-dollar fundraiser ActBlue.

House tax writers advance GOP bill after marathon, contentious hearing

The legislation now heads to the full House, but with a major blank to fill in on how much to expand a deduction for state and local taxes.

Mike Johnson declares support for congressional stock trading ban

Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he supports a ban on stock trading by members of Congress amid controversy about well-timed trades during recent market volatility. “You want me to...