Category: Congress
December 17, 2025
Congress
Fitzpatrick declines to turn off ACA discharge petition as amendment talks drag on
Vulnerable Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick told Speaker Mike Johnson on the House floor Tuesday he would not withdraw his discharge petition that would force a floor vote on extending...
December 16, 2025
Congress
House GOP pushes major permitting bill through key vote
House Republicans succeeded Tuesday in advancing a bipartisan bill aimed at speeding up the federal permitting process, fending off a late challenge from hard-liners who wanted more power to...
December 16, 2025
Congress
Mike Johnson confronted by GOP moderates over Obamacare subsidies
A group of vulnerable House Republicans confronted Speaker Mike Johnson inside a closed-door meeting Tuesday about expiring Obamacare health insurance subsidies — and Johnson’s refusal to allow a vote...
December 16, 2025
Congress
House permitting vote at risk over offshore wind backlash
An intraparty war over the House GOP’s flagship legislation to speed up the federal permitting process for energy projects is threatening to freeze the chamber’s floor before lawmakers leave...
December 16, 2025
Congress
‘Absolute bulls–t’: Endangered House Republican blasts leaders over impending Obamacare lapse
An infuriated Rep. Mike Lawler left a closed-door House Republican meeting Tuesday and sounded off on GOP leaders who are planning to allow key Obamacare subsidies to expire in...
December 16, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Parallel pushes for an 11th-hour health deal
Rank-and-file dealmakers in both chambers are making last-ditch attempts to extend key Obamacare subsidies this week, even as it becomes crystal clear the subsidies will expire first. House GOP...
December 16, 2025
Congress
House Oversight delays Clintons’ Epstein testimonies
Bill and Hillary Clinton were scheduled to give depositions this week on Capitol Hill about their ties to Jeffrey Epstein, but their appearances have been officially punted into January....
December 16, 2025
Congress
House GOP moderates signal they’ll fall in line with Johnson’s health plan
Vulnerable members have agitated for a vote to extend Obamacare subsidies. But that appears unlikely to happen.
December 15, 2025
Congress
Thune eyes spending package to tackle military helicopter safety issue
Senate Majority Leader John Thune suggested Monday that he wants to tackle a contentious provision on military helicopters in a separate spending package — and not by axing it...
December 15, 2025
Congress
Senate Banking will not vote on crypto bill this week
Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott is abandoning a push to hold a committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill this week, punting the issue to next year. A spokesperson...