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04-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Capitol agenda: Dems’ big wins could prolong the shutdown

It’s officially the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and about a dozen Democrats are itching to find a way out. But after Democrats’ sweeping victories Tuesday night, their...

‘It is never acceptable to berate police officers’: Tim Scott hits back at Nancy Mace over airport security incident

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) chided Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) on Tuesday for her confrontation with airport security, after the House member claimed she was treated unfairly by agents at...

Shutdown set to break record as Senate Democrats agonize over endgame

About a dozen Democratic senators now believe it's time to reopen the government. But getting to a resolution could take days.

Ayanna Pressley is considering a Senate run in Massachusetts

Rep. Ayanna Pressley is seriously considering jumping into the race for the Massachusetts Senate seat currently held by fellow Democrat Ed Markey and has been checking in with allies...

Alex Padilla passes on California governor run

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced Tuesday he will not run for governor in 2026. Speaking from the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Padilla said it was “with a full heart”...

Expect the Senate to take the lead on Obamacare deal, top House Democrat says

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries praised a bipartisan group of House lawmakers who presented a health care compromise proposal Monday for working "in good faith" toward an extension of...

Obamacare subsidy extension will need 60 votes, Thune says

Any possible extension of soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies will need to get 60 votes, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday as rank-and-file lawmakers close in on...

Senate votes down GOP-led stopgap for 14th time

The Senate rejected the House-passed funding patch Tuesday afternoon for the 14th time, as Congress is poised to beat the record later in the day for the longest government...

Trump urges Republicans to kill filibuster, warning they’ll lose if they don’t

The president's social media blast came on Election Day morning and as the government shutdown is nearing a sixth week.

Capitol agenda: Democrats’ shutdown split screen

The shutdown is barreling into a record-breaking sixth week and Senate Democrats are divided on their strategy for getting out of the morass. On one side of the split...