Category: Congress
December 16, 2025
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...
December 16, 2025
Congress
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...
December 16, 2025
Congress
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....
December 16, 2025
Congress
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.
December 15, 2025
Congress
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...
December 15, 2025
Congress
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...
December 15, 2025
Congress
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...
December 15, 2025
Congress
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...
December 15, 2025
Congress
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.
December 15, 2025
Congress
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...