Category: Congress
January 16, 2025
Congress
Tim Scott scoops then deletes Moody Senate announcement
Senate GOP campaign Chair Tim Scott welcomed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to the Senate on X — minutes before Gov. Ron DeSantis actually announced his pick for the...
January 16, 2025
Congress
Rep. Rick Crawford expected to serve as House Intelligence chair
Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to choose Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) as the next chair of the House Intelligence Committee, two people familiar with Johnson's intentions said. Johnson on...
January 16, 2025
Congress
DeSantis picks Florida AG Ashley Moody to replace Rubio in the Senate
The seat will open up soon, with Rubio on a glide path to become Trump’s secretary of State shortly after he is inaugurated.
January 16, 2025
Congress
Progressive Hill staff group pitches lighter workweek
As the second Donald Trump presidential term dawns, some progressive Capitol Hill staffers are floating a bold new proposal: working less. The Congressional Progressive Staff Association proposed establishing a...
January 16, 2025
Congress
Freedom Caucus pushes two-step reconciliation proposal, countering Johnson’s plan
The House Freedom Caucus is pushing against Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to pass major GOP priorities. The ultra-conservative group made their preference for a two-step reconciliation plan official on...
January 16, 2025
Congress
What we’re watching: The rift between Thune and Johnson
🗓️ What we're watching House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are quick to praise each other, but when it comes to fundamental questions of legislative...
January 16, 2025
Congress
Dems press Garland to release report on Trump charges
House Judiciary Committee Democrats are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland, in his final days in office, to release special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling and...
January 16, 2025
Congress
Why Can’t Mike Johnson and John Thune Just Get Along?
With Donald Trump's agenda at stake, the top Republican leaders are divided on fundamental questions of strategy.
January 16, 2025
Congress
Senate Democrats circulating memo alleging Bessent tax dodges
The memo called out millions of dollars in losses Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent claimed related to his investment in a conservative publishing house, among other issues.
January 16, 2025
Congress
JD Vance hosts $250k-a-plate fundraiser in Palm Beach
Vice president-elect JD Vance hosted a who’s who of Trump-world types Wednesday at a ritzy, $250,000-a-plate fundraiser in Palm Beach, Florida, according to a person who attended the event...