Friday

05-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

‘The original sin’: Hill Republicans blame White House for slow-walking FISA sales pitch

President Donald Trump is facing a GOP rebellion on Capitol Hill over a key spy powers reauthorization.

GOP, Democrats blast Vought for holding back cash: ‘You don’t have the authority to impound’

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told the White House budget director that lawmakers "are not getting any answers" as to why hundreds of millions of dollars isn't flowing to states...

FISA extension vote delayed

House GOP leaders are pushing back the planned 3:15 p.m. procedural vote related to the bill extending a key spy power due to expire in four days. Leaders are...

Johnson pursues a ‘modified’ FISA extension

Leaders are racing to get a deal before a scheduled Thursday afternoon vote.

Trump wants less spending. RFK Jr.’s ‘not happy’ about it.

At the first of several budget hearings, the health secretary said newly proposed cuts were needed because of the federal debt.

Senate Republicans ‘syncing’ immigration funding plan with House GOP

The effort to align Republicans in both chambers follows the House GOP’s rejection of the DHS funding strategy the Senate hatched last month.

RFK Jr. will remake panel that determines which preventative services insurers must cover

The health secretary told the Ways and Means Committee he’s bringing on new members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Johnson tries again on spy powers vote amid GOP rebellion

President Donald Trump is demanding an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without changes.

Capitol agenda: GOP losing patience over Warsh fight

Republicans eager to install Kevin Warsh as Fed chair with Jerome Powell’s term ending next month are joining the call for the Trump administration to end its probe of...

Rogers holds slim cash advantage in Michigan over Dem opponents

The Republican was out-raised by two of his Democratic rivals.