Saturday

05-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Republicans eye putting agriculture conservation programs in megabus

House and Senate Republicans are sending more signals they doubt their ability to pass a new, bipartisan farm bill this year. Their latest suggestion of looming defeat: Lawmakers are...

Johnson meets with Stefanik after ambassador blowup

Rep. Elise Stefanik and Speaker Mike Johnson met Wednesday afternoon after tensions between the two boiled over this week. The relationship between the two senior Republicans has deteriorated after...

GOP reverses move to consolidate antitrust at DOJ

House Judiciary Committee Republicans backtracked on a plan Wednesday to centralize all antitrust activities within the Justice Department as they debate their portion of the party-line megabill. “The amendment...

Congress divided on permanent daylight saving time despite Trump endorsement

The Senate Commerce Committee appeared poised Wednesday morning to narrowly advance a bill to make daylight saving time permanent — a sign that lawmakers are coalescing around ending the...

New snags for DC budget bill as House conservatives push for add-ons

Republican hard-liners say a bill to restore the District of Columbia local budget and forestall planned layoffs doesn’t have votes to pass the House without conservative policy add-ons, according...

Oversight Committee sends well wishes to ailing Gerry Connolly

The usually cutthroat House Oversight and Government Reform Committee put partisanship on a brief pause Wednesday morning to offer bipartisan prayers and support for outgoing ranking member Gerry Connolly...

Capitol agenda: The megabill has mega issues

Republicans’ drive toward the “big, beautiful bill” is starting to hit some big potholes. As lawmakers get into gear on extending President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, cracks are deepening...

‘Are you out of your fricking mind?’ Republicans balk at new passenger car fee proposal

A proposal to create a new $20 fee on most passenger cars to help pay for Trump administration priorities may already be in danger thanks to Republicans loathe to...

House committee votes to overhaul student aid programs

House Education and Workforce Committee Republicans advanced draft legislation Tuesday to slash billions of dollars to student aid programs to help offset the cost of legislation to enact President...

Dems join Republicans to boost defense spending in Trump agenda bill

The House Armed Services Committee advanced its $150 billion portion of Republicans' megabill on Tuesday with the support of several Democrats, even as most lambasted it as a "blank...