Friday

05-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Brian Fitzpatrick delivers a warning on GOP reconciliation redo

The swing-seat Pennsylvanian said he’s “never a fan of single-party bills.”

Joe Wilson hospitalized

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) was hospitalized after falling in his home on Wednesday evening. Wilson’s office said on Thursday that the 78-year-old is fine and working remotely. “Last evening,...

Capitol agenda: DHS despair takes hold on the Hill

“I just want to go home,” said one GOP senator granted anonymity to vent amid the funding standoff.

‘I just want to go home’: Despair settles over the Capitol as DHS deal hopes evaporate

Raw feelings have replaced the optimism that sprouted up around bipartisan talks earlier this week.

‘You lose your credibility’: Democrats warn against turning a blind eye to a colleague’s misconduct

The House Ethics Committee is about to embark on a rare trial to determine Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s political future.

Schumer rolls out Democrats’ midterm energy pitch

The Senate minority leader spoke during a League of Conservation Voters gala in Washington.

Special election shocker has Florida Republicans nervous about redistricting

“There's no way to get there without significantly weakening some districts,” one House Republican warned.

Arrington: Fraud cuts for war funding

House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington is making clear he will push for the “fraud prevention” spending cuts he wants across state and social safety net programs in order...

Gallego: Merrick Garland was a ‘coward’ over Jan. 6

The Arizona senator said the former attorney general was “willing to sacrifice our democracy” to protect the institution of the Justice Department.

Trump demands ‘clean 18-month extension’ of key spy powers

The president voiced public support as GOP hard-liners steel for a fight over the Section 702 surveillance program.