Saturday

05-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Democrats to boycott committee vote on OMB nominee

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee say they will boycott Thursday’s scheduled vote on Russ Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget. It won't affect the...

Cassidy to RFK Jr.: Can I trust you?

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the spot about his history of anti-vaccine activism at a hearing of the health panel Cassidy chairs on Thursday,...

Kash Patel distances himself from Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons and ‘J6 choir’

Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI said Thursday that he disagreed with the president’s decision to end the criminal sentences of Jan. 6 defendants who committed violence against...

Kash Patel makes opening pitch for FBI job

President Donald Trump’s controversial FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee now. In his opening remarks, Patel laid out his vision for the FBI,...

Capitol agenda: Big day for Trump nominees, questions on plane crash

Several of President Donald Trump’s toughest confirmation fights are playing out in the Senate today. Here’s a rundown of what we’re watching. Tulsi Gabbard: Trump’s pick to serve as...

Dems launch group to hit Trump on tax cuts

Organizers say the nonprofit will be backed by an eight-figure funding campaign

Senate’s reconciliation blueprint is ready to go, Thune says

Down in Florida on Wednesday, House Republicans tried to coalesce around a plan to pass “one big, beautiful bill.” Meanwhile, up in Washington, Senate Republicans are ready to go...

Democrats prep for Patel in the hot seat

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for FBI director, will have his day before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday — and Senate Democrats have been battle-testing their...

Senate tees up Burgum for confirmation vote for Interior

The Senate voted 78-20 Wednesday to invoke cloture on the nomination of former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department. The Senate is expected to vote...

Republicans brace for a messy slog on Capitol Hill

The House GOP found progress but not unity at its Florida retreat.