Category: Congress
March 10, 2026
Congress
MAGA war skeptics rage over Lindsey Graham
The South Carolina Republican’s media blitz urging more aggressive action in Iran drew backlash from anti-interventionists on the right.
March 10, 2026
Congress
House Republicans will advance 18-month extension of spy powers, leaders say
The renewal of Section 702 surveillance authorities could hit the floor in mid-April.
March 10, 2026
Congress
Mike Johnson declines to condemn Republicans’ anti-Muslim remarks
The speaker suggested his members meant to decry “Sharia law,” not the Muslim faith.
March 10, 2026
Congress
Cole on paying for the war
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole doesn't think Congress should find spending cuts to offset the total cost of the Middle East war and the military spending request lawmakers expect...
March 10, 2026
Congress
Trump’s revised SAVE America Act faces headwinds in the House
The president’s call for a near-total ban on mail voting is a hard sell, senior Republicans say.
March 10, 2026
Congress
House Budget chair eyes more safety-net cuts for second megabill
Rep. Jodey Arrington said any pre-midterms reconciliation bill should focus on “fraud prevention.”
March 10, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Trump’s Doral demands ripple through GOP
House Republicans would rather focus on affordability. And some Senate Republicans are defending mail voting.
March 09, 2026
Congress
SAVE America Act is ‘No. 1 priority,’ Trump tells Republicans
The president focused on an elections bill as cost-of-living concerns weigh on the midterms.
March 09, 2026
Congress
‘We’ve got to pay attention’: GOP anxiety spikes over rising energy prices
War-related gasoline price impacts come as House Republicans plot how to sell voters on their megabill.
March 09, 2026
Congress
Thune: Talking filibuster ‘more complicated and risky’ than people realize
The majority leader said conversations are ongoing, but he remains skeptical the procedural tactic will get the result conservatives are hoping for.