Category: Congress
April 07, 2025
Congress
Trump threatens veto of bill to curb tariff power
The Trump administration is threatening to veto a bipartisan Senate bill to give Congress the ability to review new tariffs, protecting President Donald Trump's claim of unfettered power in...
April 07, 2025
Congress
Trump pollster finds Medicaid cuts unpopular among Trump voters
A majority of people who voted for Donald Trump oppose potential moves from congressional Republicans to cut Medicaid funding, according to new polling from the firm of Tony Fabrizio,...
April 07, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Tariff tumult roils GOP agenda
President Donald Trump is doubling down on his trade war as global financial markets melt down and economic calamity looms. It's going to be a brutal week ahead for...
April 04, 2025
Congress
Democrats named their members to the board of a congressional ethics office — but it’s still stalled, awaiting Republican appointees
House Democrats have submitted the names of their appointees to serve on the board of a key congressional ethics office, according to a person granted anonymity to share the...
April 04, 2025
Congress
House Republican moves to rein in tariff powers
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon said he plans to introduce a companion bill to the bipartisan Senate legislation aimed at reclaiming Congress’ authority over tariffs, becoming the first House Republican...
April 04, 2025
Congress
Johnson: Trump backs me on proxy voting for new parents
Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that President Donald Trump backs his effort to block proxy voting for new parents, a day after the president scrambled Johnson's plans and endorsed...
April 04, 2025
Congress
Senate sets up final budget sprint
After an hours-long delay and a last-minute rallying of the troops, Senate Republicans took the first step Thursday evening to advance a new budget blueprint that would unlock the...
April 04, 2025
Congress
Luna discusses possible solution to new parent proxy voting with Johnson
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has discussed a potential solution with Speaker Mike Johnson over her push to allow proxy voting for new parents, the congresswoman said in a...
April 03, 2025
Congress
Trump backs Luna on proxy voting — but says it is Johnson’s call
President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-Fla.) resolution to allow proxy voting for expectant mothers in Congress — but signaled he isn’t interested in going to the...
April 03, 2025
Congress
Democrats take aim at Trump’s latest tariffs
After successfully engineering a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump, Senate Democrats want to do it again: They’re eyeing a new measure that could splinter Republicans and potentially undo...