Wednesday

04-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

‘Absolute bulls–t’: Endangered House Republican blasts leaders over impending Obamacare lapse

An infuriated Rep. Mike Lawler left a closed-door House Republican meeting Tuesday and sounded off on GOP leaders who are planning to allow key Obamacare subsidies to expire in...

Capitol agenda: Parallel pushes for an 11th-hour health deal

Rank-and-file dealmakers in both chambers are making last-ditch attempts to extend key Obamacare subsidies this week, even as it becomes crystal clear the subsidies will expire first. House GOP...

House Oversight delays Clintons’ Epstein testimonies

Bill and Hillary Clinton were scheduled to give depositions this week on Capitol Hill about their ties to Jeffrey Epstein, but their appearances have been officially punted into January....

House GOP moderates signal they’ll fall in line with Johnson’s health plan

Vulnerable members have agitated for a vote to extend Obamacare subsidies. But that appears unlikely to happen.

Thune eyes spending package to tackle military helicopter safety issue

Senate Majority Leader John Thune suggested Monday that he wants to tackle a contentious provision on military helicopters in a separate spending package — and not by axing it...

Senate Banking will not vote on crypto bill this week

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott is abandoning a push to hold a committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill this week, punting the issue to next year. A spokesperson...

No. 2 House Democrat Katherine Clark gets primary challenger

Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark, the No. 2 House Democratic leader, will face a challenge from the left in 2026. Jonathan Paz, an organizer and former Waltham city councilor, announced...

Capitol agenda: House GOP at the Obamacare cliff

House Republicans are set to mark their final session week of 2025 with a muddled health care message that’s poised to have a big impact — a nationwide spike...

15 years into Obamacare, the GOP health care message is as muddled as ever

The party is again struggling to unite behind an alternative to expiring insurance subsidies used by millions of Americans.

Shapiro backs Brooks in primary for top Dem target

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is endorsing firefighter union head Bob Brooks in the state’s 7th Congressional District — the potential 2028 presidential contender putting his thumb on the scale...