Category: Congress
February 03, 2026
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...
February 03, 2026
Congress
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...
February 03, 2026
Congress
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...
February 03, 2026
Congress
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...
February 03, 2026
Congress
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.
February 03, 2026
Congress
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...
February 03, 2026
Congress
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.
February 02, 2026
Congress
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...
February 02, 2026
Congress
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...
February 02, 2026
Congress
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...