Category: Congress
January 24, 2025
Congress
Republicans plan slew of reconciliation meetings at their Florida retreat
House Republicans are eager to hear a game plan from GOP leaders about their massive legislative agenda during their conference retreat next week in Florida. One thing is certain...
January 24, 2025
Congress
‘Not gonna fly:’ Senate Republicans cool on recess appointments
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) pitched Senate Republicans on Friday about allowing President Donald Trump to make recess appointments. By his own admission, it didn’t gain traction. Johnson made his...
January 24, 2025
Congress
Trump’s Commerce nominee Lutnick details extent of wealth
Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Commerce, revealed hundreds of millions of dollars in assets and income in a new financial disclosure form and...
January 24, 2025
Congress
Trump ‘very surprised’ at Collins, Murkowski over Hegseth vote
President Donald Trump took notice on Friday of two old sparring partners — Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who voted against advancing Pete Hegseth’s Defense secretary...
January 24, 2025
Congress
House Democrats worry a repeat loser will ruin their chances in a Michigan battleground
Some Democrats are worried the third time will not be the charm for a failed congressional candidate. Carl Marlinga, a septuagenarian former judge and attorney, is telling Michigan Democrats...
January 24, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Spending heats up, Hegseth up in the Senate, House GOP retreat
Democrats are widely opposed to pairing the debt limit and wildfire aid — two key parts of a spending proposal GOP leaders are circling behind closed doors. But unless...
January 24, 2025
Congress
Bipartisan funding negotiations begin in Congress ahead of March shutdown cliff
With an opening salvo, top Republican appropriators kicked off the back-and-forth of government funding offers.
January 24, 2025
Congress
E&C Chair Guthrie talks TikTok, AI, privacy
House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie said Thursday he's in favor of President Donald Trump’s decision to extend the deadline for TikTok to divest from Chinese ownership. “Giving...
January 23, 2025
Congress
Congress finds Trump’s TikTok sale scheme confusing, possibly illegal
Members of Congress are declaring themselves bewildered by Donald Trump’s latest proposal to save TikTok by brokering a joint-ownership deal. “I don’t know what he means by that," said...
January 23, 2025
Congress
Johnson aiming to have reconciliation ‘blueprint’ at GOP retreat next week
Speaker Mike Johnson said in a brief interview Thursday that he's aiming to finalize plans for a "blueprint" for his party's massive party-line reconciliation at the GOP retreat in...