Category: Congress
December 03, 2025
Congress
Dems fall short of flipping deep-red House seat in surprisingly competitive Tennessee special election
Republican Matt Van Epps won after both parties spent significant effort in a district Trump won by more than 20 points.
December 03, 2025
Congress
Elise Stefanik is Johnson’s latest challenge as he struggles to keep control of the House
The New York Republican took remarkable public shots at the speaker Tuesday.
December 03, 2025
Congress
Republicans want a health care plan. They don’t know what will go in it.
House and Senate Republicans need to build consensus around a health care proposal by the end of next week if they want to compete with a Democratic plan.
December 02, 2025
Congress
Rep. Ayanna Pressley will run for reelection, foregoing Senate race
Rep. Ayanna Pressley won’t challenge Sen. Ed Markey for his Senate seat and instead plans to seek reelection to her House seat, she announced today, ending weeks of speculation...
December 02, 2025
Congress
Luna pushes to force a vote banning congressional stock trading
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is pushing forward with a discharge petition to circumvent Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on a congressional stock trading ban, she said in...
December 02, 2025
Congress
Thune says abortion language a sticking point in health care talks
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that while bipartisan discussions are ongoing around the fate of soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies, abortion restrictions are a major sticking point....
December 02, 2025
Congress
Stefanik accuses Johnson of lying, ‘blocking’ her defense bill provision
Rep. Elise Stefanik is taking aim directly at Speaker Mike Johnson over signals a provision she has championed won’t be included in the annual defense policy bill the House...
December 02, 2025
Congress
House Republicans sweat Tennessee election, despite Hudson’s assurances
House GOP leaders are trying to steady their restive conference as they seek to avert disaster in a Tennessee special election for a ruby-red GOP-controlled seat on Tuesday night....
December 02, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: The health care talks to watch
Senators will be voting on health care in about a week. Their chances of success are not good. The most likely outcome: Two failed votes on competing partisan proposals...
December 02, 2025
Congress
Senate barrels toward failure on health care
A bipartisan breakthrough appears unlikely ahead of next week's scheduled votes.