Wednesday

04-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Judge green-lights Rep. LaMonica McIver prosecution, ruling certain to be appealed

The first-term Democrat was charged with assaulting law enforcement officers following a chaotic scrum outside an immigration detention facility in May.

The next shutdown threat is around the corner

Most of the federal government will continue running on autopilot through Jan. 30, setting up another showdown.

House Republicans plan legislative response to provision letting senators to sue over phone records

Speaker Mike Johnson said he told Senate Majority Leader John Thune he strongly disagreed with the Senate GOP’s inclusion of a provision in the government funding package allowing senators...

The shutdown is ending, and House Democrats are furious

The sour atmosphere stands to linger as another shutdown deadline approaches and the health care fight continues.

House votes to reopen government after 43-day shutdown

The measure now heads to the White House, where President Donald Trump’s signature will end the historic funding lapse.

Fellow Democrat takes aim at Chuy García’s ‘undemocratic’ retirement gambit

A fellow Democrat moved to sanction Illinois Rep. Chuy García Wednesday for a gambit in which he retired and functionally guaranteed that his chief of staff would be the...

Epstein files vote happening next week, Johnson says

Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he plans to hold a House vote next week on a measure mandating the full disclosure of Justice Department files related to the late...

Adelita Grijalva is sworn in to House, pledges to force Epstein disclosure

Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in to the House Wednesday after a record 50-day wait, vowing to immediately join an effort to disclose files related to the late...

House Dems predict major GOP support on bill to release Epstein files

House Democrats believe there will be overwhelming support from Republicans on an inevitable floor vote on a bill that would compel the Justice Department to quickly release materials related...

White House vows Trump will sign ‘good-faith’ shutdown-ending bill

The White House committed in writing Wednesday that President Donald Trump will sign the bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history once the House passes it....