Saturday

05-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Senators warming to spectrum deal in GOP megabill

Key Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee say there's been headway in recent weeks on reaching an agreement to auction off wireless spectrum, expressing renewed hopes for attaching...

Trump’s trade rep attempts to soothe Senate GOP’s tariff concerns ahead of vote

President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser attempted to soothe Senate Republicans alarmed by the president’s aggressive trade policies ahead of a potential vote to reject the executive branch’s sweeping...

House speaker pushes for committee tax bill vote next week

House Speaker Mike Johnson and other members of House GOP leadership are pushing the House Ways and Means Committee to vote on its tax legislation next week. “On schedule,...

Schatz picks up support for whip even as some Dems beg off

Sen. Brian Schatz inched forward Tuesday in his bid to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin as the No. 2 Senate Democrat — even as some Democratic senators said it’s...

Senate confirms David Perdue as Trump’s ambassador to China

The former Georgia senator, who has declared that Beijing is “at war” with America, is now tasked with easing U.S.-China tensions.

Capitol agenda: Medicaid mucks up the megabill

Republicans are hitting a major roadblock in drafting their “big, beautiful” megabill: Divisions over how deeply to cut Medicaid are threatening to upend the timeline for advancing President Donald...

Stephen Lynch will pursue Democrats’ top House Oversight post

Rep. Stephen Lynch said he will seek to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee after ranking member Gerry Connolly suddenly announced Monday he would step aside....

NY prosecutor nominees will remain on ice, Grassley says

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley said Monday he won't advance two of President Donald Trump's U.S. attorney picks after they ran into opposition from one of their home-state senators....

Connolly to step down as top Dem on Oversight, paving the way for generational change

Rep. Gerry Connolly, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will step down from his leadership post on the panel and not run for reelection....

Capitol agenda: Markup madness begins on the Hill

The House’s legislative sprint to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda by Memorial Day enters a new phase Monday, with Republicans gearing up for the first week of committee markups...