Category: Congress
February 12, 2026
Congress
Billy Long calls Iceland ‘52nd state’ joke ‘totally inappropriate’
Former Rep. Billy Long apologized to lawmakers for a private joke he made to former House colleagues saying Iceland would be the “52nd state” with him as its governor....
February 12, 2026
Congress
Minnesota AG: Feds still not cooperating on Pretti and Good investigations
The comments come as White House border czar Tom Homan announced an end to the surge in immigration operations in Minneapolis.
February 12, 2026
Congress
Senate Democrat aims to put members on record opposing Maxwell pardon
Sen. Jacky Rosen will introduce a resolution Thursday designed to put the Senate on record opposing the prospect of President Donald Trump granting a pardon or clemency to Ghislaine...
February 12, 2026
Congress
Justice Democrats endorse Kat Abughazaleh in Illinois primary
Justice Democrats and the Peace, Accountability, and Leadership PAC, or PAL PAC, have jointly endorsed progressive influencer Kat Abughazaleh in the hotly contested Democratic primary to replace Rep. Jan...
February 12, 2026
Congress
House member trips to Munich, elsewhere at risk due to likely DHS shutdown
Two dozen House members could miss a major national security gathering in Munich this weekend, thanks to the Senate's struggles to strike a deal that would avert a shutdown...
February 12, 2026
Congress
Koch-backed group posts 7-figure ad buy in North Carolina Senate race
Americans for Prosperity Action, the political arm of the powerful conservative Koch network, has placed a 7-figure ad buy for former RNC Chair Michael Whatley’s Senate campaign in North...
February 12, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Senate heads into doomed DHS votes
A DHS shutdown is coming Friday night, and there’s no telling how long it could last. The White House on Wednesday night sent Congress the legislative text of its...
February 12, 2026
Congress
Tariff votes hand Republicans an unwanted referendum on affordability
House GOP leaders shielded their most vulnerable members from politically explosive votes for more than a year. Now the fallout is reverberating.
February 12, 2026
Congress
House Democrats think Pam Bondi just helped them in the midterms
Tensions flared between Democrats and the Attorney General during a House Judiciary Committee hearing.
February 12, 2026
Congress
House passes GOP elections overhaul
The House passed a major GOP elections overhaul Wednesday after intense pressure from President Donald Trump, tech mogul Elon Musk and hard-right influencers. But the legislation still has no...