Saturday

18-04-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Here’s what federal programs are headed for a (possibly brief) shutdown

Government funding is set to lapse at midnight Friday for the military and many domestic programs, but cash will continue to flow at a slew of federal agencies Congress...

Senate passes $1.2T government funding deal — but a brief shutdown is certain

With the House not voting until Monday, the Pentagon and most domestic agencies are set to shutter briefly.

House GOP leaders eye bipartisan path for spending package

Speaker Mike Johnson told House Republicans on a private call Friday night he intends to hold a vote on a sprawling funding package by Monday evening. Leaders are likely...

Deal reached to get spending bill through Senate

The Senate reached a deal Friday afternoon to vote on a government funding package. As part of that agreement struck among all 100 senators, the chamber will vote on...

Lindsey Graham signals path to defuse funding threat

Sen. Lindsey Graham laid out a path to pass a funding deal Friday, potentially defusing a standoff that threatens to extend a potential government shutdown set to begin within...

Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison will testify before Congress

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison will testify March 4 before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The announcement of their joint appearance by...

Capitol agenda: Senate shutdown deal hits a Lindsey Graham snag

A partial shutdown of multiple federal agencies is just 16 hours away as the Senate deals with a Lindsey Graham-sized snag and House Republicans face pressure from President Donald...

Senate expected to repeal law allowing lawmakers to sue over data seizures

The Senate is expected to swallow a House-passed provision that would nix a law that allows senators to receive cash payouts if they had their phone records seized by...

Deal struck to keep government funded, Trump and Democrats say

The agreement would allow for passage of full-year funding for most federal agencies while extending DHS for two weeks.

Clinton contempt votes will hit the House floor next Wednesday

House GOP leaders are planning votes next Wednesday on a pair of contempt of Congress resolutions against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according...