Wednesday

04-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: 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....

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...

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,...

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,...

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.

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...

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 —...

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.

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...

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.