Category: Congress
February 09, 2026
Congress
Inside the ‘Cigar SCIF:’ How Tom Cole pulled off a House appropriations miracle
From his clubby Capitol office, the 76-year-old Appropriations chair managed demanding colleagues and political headwinds — and pulled off a seemingly impressive feat.
February 06, 2026
Congress
Nevada Republican Mark Amodei to retire
Amodei’s decision comes just three months after President Donald Trump blessed him with a “Complete and Total endorsement for Re-election."
February 06, 2026
Congress
House Republicans prepare full-court press for voting restrictions
The SAVE America Act, up for a vote next week in the House, has been a rare rallying point for a divided GOP.
February 06, 2026
Congress
DHS watchdog details extensive probes into Trump’s immigration crackdown
The investigations include reviews of hiring, interior immigration enforcement and expedited removal of individuals by ICE and CBP.
February 05, 2026
Congress
Tim Scott clashes with Chuck Grassley, Dick Durbin over Nazi-linked bank probe
The leaders of two Republican-led committees are quietly locked in a behind-the-scenes turf battle. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who helms the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter this week...
February 05, 2026
Congress
DHS standoff threatens bipartisan Munich delegation
Senate Republicans are weighing whether to bow out of a major international gathering next week as GOP leaders press them to stay in Washington and hammer out a Homeland...
February 05, 2026
Congress
Lindsey Graham says Johnson is open to expanding Smith probe payouts
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is pitching fellow Republicans on expanding who can sue over the now-defunct Jack Smith investigation — and Graham claims he has a key supporter...
February 05, 2026
Congress
Bessent refuses to say the administration will not sue the next Fed chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday left open the possibility the administration could sue President Donald Trump’s pick for Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, if he doesn’t deliver on...
February 05, 2026
Congress
DHS negotiations have yet to get underway, Thune says, as shutdown clock ticks
With eight days to avert a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, serious negotiations have yet to begin, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday. The South Dakota Republican said...
February 05, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: The Democrats not opposed to another DHS punt
A sizable number of Senate Democrats haven’t ruled out another short-term funding punt for the Department of Homeland Security. Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer sent a formal...