Friday

05-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Democrats send new DHS funding offer

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats have submitted their latest proposal for pairing Department of Homeland Security funding with immigration enforcement policy changes. “Democrats sent Republicans our counteroffer...

Biden-era DOJ memo: Trump hoarded classified documents relevant to his businesses

Senate Democrats could leverage these findings in an upcoming hearing with former special counsel Jack Smith.

GOP framework still ‘best landing spot’ for DHS funding, Thune says

The majority leader said it was an “open question” whether the Senate would leave for a two-week recess.

GOP policy chair election April 16

House GOP leaders announced in a closed-door meeting Wednesday that the election to fill the vacant leadership role of policy chair will be the morning of April 16. Republicans...

Graham vows to plow ahead with reconciliation for defense, homeland funding

There are early GOP doubts about passing another party-line bill.

Capitol agenda: Trump to bring headaches or harmony to the Hill

The president will address House Republicans on Wednesday evening as lawmakers wrestle over a DHS deal and an affordable housing stalemate.

Lawmakers introduce bill to prohibit members of congress, president from prediction market trading

The bill comes amid an uptick of bipartisan legislation focused on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.

GOP’s reconciliation hopes are easier dreamt than done

“Scope creep” is among the pitfalls as Republicans look for ways to enact their election-year agenda without Democrats’ help.

House Republicans shoot down possible housing-crypto trade with Senate

House lawmakers say adding their bipartisan banking bills to the crypto legislation is not enough to get them to swallow a Senate-approved housing affordability package.

Epstein’s accountant and lawyer tell Congress they were never interviewed by federal investigators

The revelations came during closed-door depositions with Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke.