Category: Congress
January 11, 2026
Congress
Rand Paul: Bombing Iran ‘is not the answer’
“I don’t think it’s the job of the American government to be involved with every freedom movement around the world,” the Kentucky senator said.
January 10, 2026
Congress
How John Thune is trying to save the Senate for Republicans
The Senate majority leader appeared at the U.S.-Mexico border to rekindle interest in the GOP’s legislative accomplishments.
January 09, 2026
Congress
John Thune and Donald Trump had a ‘spirited’ conversation over Senate war powers vote
McALLEN, Texas — Shortly after five Republican senators broke with Donald Trump and voted Thursday to advance a measure constraining his military options in Venezuela, the president lashed out...
January 09, 2026
Congress
House Oversight GOP threatens to hold Clintons in contempt
The Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is threatening to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress if they...
January 09, 2026
Congress
Jim Jordan commits to public hearing for Jack Smith
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan said in an interview Friday he will invite former special counsel Jack Smith to testify in an open hearing as soon as this month...
January 09, 2026
Congress
Mike Johnson says Minneapolis shooting appears to be ‘self-defense’
Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Friday there needs to be "a full investigation" into the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent while asserting that...
January 09, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: GOP pushes back on Trump
Donald Trump’s grip on congressional Republicans is slipping. A series of rebukes on the Hill on Thursday highlighted how rank-and-file Republicans are starting to move with less regard for...
January 09, 2026
Congress
Donald Trump can’t count on Congress to have his back any more
Republicans dealt the president a series of rebukes Thursday that cast fresh doubt about his sway on Capitol Hill.
January 08, 2026
Congress
Senate unanimously approves installing Jan. 6, 2021 plaque
The Senate unanimously approved a measure Thursday to display an existing plaque honoring the officers who protected the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. Congress passed a law...
January 08, 2026
Congress
17 Republicans vote to restore lapsed Obamacare subsidies
Democrats and moderate Republicans hope the bill's passage will put pressure on the Senate to come up a bipartisan compromise.