Category: Congress
April 30, 2025
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...
April 30, 2025
Congress
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...
April 30, 2025
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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...
April 30, 2025
Congress
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...
April 30, 2025
Congress
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...
April 30, 2025
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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...
April 30, 2025
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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...
April 30, 2025
Congress
‘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...
April 30, 2025
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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...
April 30, 2025
Congress
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...