Saturday

18-04-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Thom Tillis says Noem ‘should be out of a job’

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem “should be out of a job” given her response to the killing of a 37-year-old Minneapolis man by DHS...

Henry Cuellar warns against shutdown, handing DHS ‘blank check’

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who helped craft and backed the Homeland Security funding bill now fueling a standoff in the Senate, said in an interview Tuesday that he supports...

ICE, Border Patrol leaders to testify Feb. 10

Top officials from ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on Feb. 10, as lawmakers ramp up scrutiny of the Trump...

Freedom Caucus pushes to fund DHS amid funding fight

House Freedom Caucus leaders are warning they will oppose a proposal favored by Senate Democrats to send an amended spending package back across the Capitol without Department of Homeland...

Democratic House leaders join push to impeach Kristi Noem

The leaders of the House Democratic caucus vowed on Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if President Donald Trump does not fire her, citing a “DHS killing...

Eleanor Holmes Norton confirms her retirement as DC delegate

Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington's nonvoting House delegate for 35 years, confirmed Tuesday she is retiring from office — more than 48 hours after a public filing terminating her reelection...

Florida Republican Vern Buchanan won’t seek reelection

Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan announced Tuesday that he will be retiring from Congress after 20 years in office, the latest Republican to forgo seeking reelection amid a challenging midterm...

Capitol agenda: No shutdown deal in sight

Senators are scrambling to avoid a partial government shutdown later this week after Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent has members of both parties debating...

No off-ramp in sight for DHS-fueled shutdown

Republicans are dangling options that would avoid having to change a massive spending bill. Democrats aren’t biting.

Susan Collins speaks with Noem about immigration enforcement

GOP Sen. Susan Collins said she spoke Monday to embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after the administration launched an immigration enforcement campaign in her home state. Collins declined...