Thursday

23-07-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Republicans unlock filibuster-skirting power to pump billions of dollars to ICE

An unrelated revolt over the farm bill almost tanked a White House-backed, two-step plan to end the 10-week-old DHS shutdown.

House vote hits 2-hour mark amid revolts

Republican factions are using a budget resolution vote to protest leadership’s move on a separate farm bill and ethanol fight.

The headache that won’t go away for Mike Johnson

House GOP hardliners are driving a tough bargain — a full ban on a central bank digital currency, or bust.

Senate to seek short-term punt for key surveillance power

Majority Leader John Thune said a House-passed three-year extension can’t pass without changes.

House passes 3-year extension of key spy power

But the bill renewing the Section 702 surveillance law likely cannot pass the Senate without changes.

The Congressional Progressive Caucus has a plan for high prices

The group of progressive House Democrats rolls out a “New Affordability Agenda” tackling issues from oil prices to super PAC spending.

House clears critical hurdle to advance three major priorities

Republican leaders overcame opposition that had threatened approval for a key spy law, DHS funding and the farm bill.

Floor arm-twisting continues

The House floor has been frozen for more than an hour now as GOP hard-liners dig in against a procedural vote to move ahead with consideration of extending a...

House Oversight sets date for Pam Bondi deposition

The announcement comes as commitee Democrats had just announced a resolution to hold the ousted attorney general in contempt of Congress.

Capitol agenda: Nobody’s making Mike Johnson’s week easy

Speaker Mike Johnson will try to advance three Republican priorities today amid caucus infighting.