Category: Congress
April 15, 2026
Congress
Vought: White House doesn’t have ‘ballpark’ total for Iran war funding
Republican leaders on the Hill are eager to see the emergency military funding request as they map out their legislative strategy ahead of the midterm elections.
April 15, 2026
Congress
House Budget chair to brief Senate GOP
House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington will attend Senate Republicans' closed-door conference lunch Wednesday, according to two people granted anonymity to discuss private scheduling. Arrington's appearance comes as Hill...
April 15, 2026
Congress
Trump makes last-minute plea for GOP to ‘stick together’ on key surveillance powers vote
In a Truth Social post, the president sought to settle infighting between GOP lawmakers over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
April 15, 2026
Congress
AIDS activists disrupt Vought’s testimony on Trump’s budget
The protesters chanted “PEPFAR saves lives — spend the money.”
April 15, 2026
Congress
GOP leaders delay FISA vote amid GOP rebellion
Speaker Mike Johnson and White House officials are still trying to strike an agreement with GOP holdouts.
April 15, 2026
Congress
The AI threat undercutting the White House’s FISA push
Republicans and Democrats worry that a "data broker loophole" paired with AI could allow for mass surveillance of Americans.
April 15, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Cory Mills under fire but not going anywhere
The House Ethics Committee’s slow and secretive process is allowing members of both parties to justify waiting to take unprecedented steps to oust one of their colleagues.
April 15, 2026
Congress
GOP leaders struggle to keep $75B immigration plan narrow
Hoping to move ahead next week on their party-line package, senior Republicans are still hearing from GOP lawmakers insisting the bill needs to be broader.
April 15, 2026
Congress
Mike Johnson faces FISA mayhem
The Rules Committee recessed amid an internal GOP clash on the spy powers reauthorization.
April 14, 2026
Congress
Fuller sworn in on House floor
Rep. Clay Fuller (R-Ga.) was just sworn in on the House floor. Speaker Mike Johnson gets a rare two vote cushion for a few days as a result.