Monday

20-04-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Capitol agenda: Democrats demand more from GOP on DHS

Do we have a negotiation or a stalemate? The answer to that question will determine whether the Department of Homeland Security shuts down in just four days, and Tuesday...

Johnson moves to again block House from voting on Trump tariffs

Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday he is moving forward with a plan to revive a prohibition on House votes to overturn President Donald Trump's global tariffs. Johnson told reporters...

House approves housing bill, setting stage for tough Senate negotiations

The House on Monday night passed its bipartisan housing package aimed at increasing home supply and affordability, setting up an uncertain effort to merge the measure with a Senate...

Lawmakers don’t rule out exposing redacted names of powerful men in Epstein files

Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie are challenging the Justice Department for redacting the names of six men in the publicly released materials related to the convicted sex offender...

House vote on Canada tariffs coming as soon as Wednesday

House Democrats are aiming to force a vote on President Donald Trump’s Canada tariffs as early as Wednesday. House Democrats still need to meet and decide when to offer...

Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing bipartisan calls to resign after he appeared in a recent batch of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Sen. Adam Schiff...

Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth in House Oversight Epstein investigation

The congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein hit its latest snag Monday morning when Epstein’s longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, declined to answer questions in a sworn deposition....

Capitol agenda: Republicans prepare DHS punt

With fewer than five days to go before a DHS shutdown, Senate Democrats have put bill text for a full-year funding compromise on the table. But another punt is...

Inside the ‘Cigar SCIF:’ How Tom Cole pulled off a House appropriations miracle

From his clubby Capitol office, the 76-year-old Appropriations chair managed demanding colleagues and political headwinds — and pulled off a seemingly impressive feat.

Nevada Republican Mark Amodei to retire

Amodei’s decision comes just three months after President Donald Trump blessed him with a “Complete and Total endorsement for Re-election."