Category: Congress
October 30, 2025
Congress
Trump EXIM pick withdrew nomination following scrutiny over Russia ties
President Donald Trump’s pick for a top post at the U.S. Export-Import Bank withdrew his nomination on Wednesday after facing scrutiny from Democrats over his ties to Russian companies....
October 29, 2025
Congress
Senate Republicans release subpoenas sought by Jack Smith during Trump probe
Senate Republicans aren’t standing down in their investigation into the tactics Biden-era special counsel Jack Smith deployed as part of his probe into President Donald Trump’s efforts to subvert...
October 29, 2025
Congress
Senate votes to continue Biden-era owl-killing plan
The Senate on Wednesday shot down legislation to stop a Biden-era plan encouraging the killing of one species of owl to save another. The fight became bitter at times,...
October 29, 2025
Congress
John Thune says he plans to meet with Democrats about ending shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday he expects to meet soon with a group of rank-and-file Senate Democrats about ending the 29-day-and-counting government shutdown. If the meeting happens,...
October 29, 2025
Congress
Republicans are growing tired of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s shutdown attacks
Greene has doubled down on her critiques of the speaker and his team, with the shutdown now well into its fourth week.
October 29, 2025
Congress
Government shutdown could lead to $14B in lost GDP, CBO reports
The ongoing federal shutdown could cost the U.S. economy between $7 billion and $14 billion, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The report, prepared...
October 29, 2025
Congress
Hill employees get help ahead of first missed paycheck of shutdown
All employees of the House of Representatives were issued templates for letters Wednesday they can present to creditors before Friday, when they're expected to miss their first paychecks —...
October 29, 2025
Congress
SNAP benefits set for first-ever lapse with Senate set to reject funding patches
GOP leaders want to keep pressure on Democrats for a full reopening of the federal government.
October 29, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Thune says shutdown talks are picking up
Nearly one month into the government shutdown, the vibes might finally be shifting. A looming cliff of crucial deadlines, plus fresh outside pressure, is adding new urgency into bipartisan...
October 29, 2025
Congress
Meet the Senate aide with a $44,000 taxpayer-funded commute
Sen. Roger Marshall’s chief of staff, Brent Robertson, has taken at least 26 trips to Washington from his home in central Virginia.