Saturday

06-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Shutdown end in sight after spending package clears key House hurdle

A spending package that would fund the vast majority of the federal government cleared a key procedural hurdle Tuesday, setting up votes later in the day to send the...

No filibuster deal with House conservatives, Thune says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said in an interview Tuesday he has made no decisions about bypassing Senate filibuster rules to skirt the normal 60-vote margin required to advance...

House GOP leaders set noon deadline for Clintons to reach deal on testifying

Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday morning that Republicans have given Bill and Hillary Clinton a noon deadline Tuesday to provide details of how they plan to...

Capitol agenda: Shutdown hinges on razor-thin rule vote

House Republican leaders are facing a white-knuckle vote Tuesday morning as they move to end the partial shutdown after four days. Here’s what we’re watching on both sides of...

House Democrats once again left complaining about a Senate spending deal

A bipartisan agreement to temporarily extend Homeland Security funding is rekindling tensions between the two chambers.

House Republicans eye next week for housing bill vote

House leadership is eyeing the week of Feb. 9 for a vote on a bipartisan housing package, according to four people with direct knowledge of the planning. Senior lawmakers...

Bill and Hillary Clinton now agree to testify before Congress

It's a stunning change of heart for the former first couple as a contempt vote loomed.

Top House Democrats split on funding vote

Senior House Democrats are going in different directions on a massive funding bill headed to the House floor as soon as Tuesday, underscoring the sharp divisions inside the Democratic...

How Mike Johnson is scrambling to keep the shutdown short

Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to meet with Rules Committee Republicans shortly before the panel convenes this afternoon to take up a massive shutdown-ending funding package, according to three...

Capitol agenda: Mike Johnson’s shutdown gamble

House GOP leaders face an uphill battle to pass the revamped government funding package from the Senate, potentially dragging out the shutdown. Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to pass the...