Category: Congress
April 03, 2025
Congress
Senate panel advances Trump’s picks for Wall Street and banking regulators
The Senate Banking Committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump’s pick for a new top Wall Street regulator and other key financial nominees who will help carry out his...
April 03, 2025
Congress
Top Johnson aide pleads not guilty to DUI charge
Speaker Mike Johnson’s chief of staff pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he drove under the influence and operated a vehicle while impaired on the night of President...
April 03, 2025
Congress
Pappas launches bid for Shaheen’s Senate seat in New Hampshire
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas has launched his campaign to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire as the party looks to defend her seat in the blue-leaning...
April 03, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: What’s next in the GOP budget saga
Senate Republicans have a new budget blueprint to jump-start President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, and Majority Leader John Thune wants to adopt it by Saturday. It’s looking like he’ll...
April 03, 2025
Congress
House proxy-voting mess threatens to jam up the GOP agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson showed no signs of backing away from a fight with fellow Republicans that has frozen legislative business.
April 02, 2025
Congress
Republicans weigh selling public lands to pay for Trump agenda bill
Congressional Republicans are mulling the sale of some public lands to help pay for a massive bill to enact President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda, according to lawmakers aware of...
April 02, 2025
Congress
Johnson digs in against proxy voting, citing House’s ‘integrity’
Speaker Mike Johnson is digging in against allowing proxy voting for the House's new parents, heightening a standoff with members of his own party that has frozen legislative action...
April 02, 2025
Congress
Former aide skewers California House Dem in primary launch
Jake Rakov is running against his ex-boss, Rep. Brad Sherman, a 15-term incumbent representing Los Angeles' fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades.
April 02, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Trump’s tariff test
At least three Senate Republicans are poised to mark President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” escalation of his trade war by formally rebuking a key piece of his tariff strategy....
April 02, 2025
Congress
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow announces Michigan Senate bid
Mallory McMorrow formally launched a bid on Wednesday to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters. The state senator framed herself as an outsider, declaring that the “same old crap out...