Category: Congress
January 08, 2026
Congress
Steny Hoyer set to announce retirement from Congress
The former second-ranking House Democrat has held his seat since 1981.
January 08, 2026
Congress
House Oversight panel to issue more subpoenas in Epstein case
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will subpoena Les Wexner, the longtime friend and client of Jeffrey Epstein, along with two men who worked for the late convicted...
January 08, 2026
Congress
Trump has ‘greenlit’ Russia sanctions bill, Lindsey Graham says
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday after meeting with President Donald Trump that the Senate could vote as soon as next week to impose new sanctions aimed at pressuring Russia...
January 07, 2026
Congress
House 1 step closer to passing 3-bill spending package
The minibus is headed toward double-barrel final House votes Thursday before moving to the Senate.
January 07, 2026
Congress
Trump’s State of the Union set for Feb. 24
Speaker Mike Johnson has invited President Donald Trump to deliver his State of the Union address to Congress on Feb. 24. The speech comes as Trump is working to...
January 07, 2026
Congress
Congress wants oversight of Venezuelan oil revenues
Congressional lawmakers from both parties are signaling that despite President Donald Trump's assertion that he will control the money gained from selling Venezuelan oil turned over to the United...
January 07, 2026
Congress
GOP earmark angst rears ahead of spending package votes
Plans to kill one Democratic earmark and split the three-bill package up may keep hopes for passage alive.
January 07, 2026
Congress
Senate group nears deal to revive Obamacare subsidies
A bipartisan Senate group is nearing an agreement to revive lapsed Obamacare subsidies, with a key negotiator saying the group could release draft legislation early next week. The deal...
January 07, 2026
Congress
House Democrats eye Venezuela war powers vote
House Democrats are making a fresh attempt to rein in President Donald Trump on Venezuela, plotting to force a vote on a war powers resolution in the coming weeks....
January 07, 2026
Congress
Warren cuts checks to state Democratic parties
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is donating $400,000 to 23 state Democratic parties in an effort to fund Democratic infrastructure ahead of the 2026 midterms. In an interview, the Massachusetts Democrat...