Friday

05-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Patel on cusp of confirmation to run FBI as Collins says she’ll oppose

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's controversial nominee to lead the FBI, is on track to be confirmed in a matter of hours to run the federal law enforcement agency...

McConnell to announce retirement from the Senate

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the former majority leader and the most consequential Republican senator of his generation, will announce Thursday he will not seek re-election next year, according...

Senate HELP Committee advances Linda McMahon’s nomination

Linda McMahon’s nomination to lead the Education Department cleared a key procedural hurdle Thursday. The Senate HELP Committee advanced McMahon’s nomination to the Senate floor in a 12-11 party-line...

Fresh executive order targets sanctuary cities, federal aid for undocumented migrants

The action marks Trump’s latest attempt to crack down on illegal immigration.

Valadao treads lightly on Medicaid as Obamacare vote haunts him

The California representative publicly pushed Speaker Mike Johnson not to slash the benefit in a letter signed by seven other House Republicans.

Capitol agenda: The Senate vote-a-rama is on

Senate GOP leaders are coming dangerously close to defying President Donald Trump, moving forward on their budget resolution today despite his explicit demand for “both Chambers to pass the...

Republicans fret over giving Cruz broad subpoena power of key committee

Sen. Ted Cruz’s bid for broad subpoena powers as chair of the Senate Commerce Committee is facing consternation even among some Republicans who worry about giving their colleague so...

Republicans in Hispanic-heavy districts push Johnson not to slash Medicaid or SNAP

Eight House Republicans who are members of the Hispanic conference or represent large Hispanic populations are publicly pressing Speaker Mike Johnson to not slash Medicaid, food assistance and Pell...

Vance keeps Senate budget plan alive

Vice President JD Vance told Senate Republicans on Wednesday that Donald Trump prefers the House’s one-bill approach to his legislative agenda. But Vance didn’t put a stake in the...

Collins: Spending negotiations ‘not going well’ ahead of March shutdown cliff

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins told reporters Wednesday afternoon that funding negotiations with Democrats “are not going well” as lawmakers stare down a government shutdown deadline in just over...