Sunday

19-04-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar

President Donald Trump pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), the president announced in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, blaming former President Joe Biden for weaponizing the Justice Department against...

Stefanik secures NDAA provision after high-profile fight with Johnson

Rep. Elise Stefanik declared victory over Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday, saying she had secured the inclusion of a key provision she wanted attached to the annual Pentagon policy bill...

Capitol agenda: GOP fears what Tennessee means for 2026

Speaker Mike Johnson held onto a much-needed red seat in Tennessee Tuesday night — but fellow Republicans say this isn’t cause for celebration. Johnson’s leadership’s team was bracing for...

Dems fall short of flipping deep-red House seat in surprisingly competitive Tennessee special election

Republican Matt Van Epps won after both parties spent significant effort in a district Trump won by more than 20 points.

Elise Stefanik is Johnson’s latest challenge as he struggles to keep control of the House

The New York Republican took remarkable public shots at the speaker Tuesday.

Republicans want a health care plan. They don’t know what will go in it.

House and Senate Republicans need to build consensus around a health care proposal by the end of next week if they want to compete with a Democratic plan.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley will run for reelection, foregoing Senate race

Rep. Ayanna Pressley won’t challenge Sen. Ed Markey for his Senate seat and instead plans to seek reelection to her House seat, she announced today, ending weeks of speculation...

Luna pushes to force a vote banning congressional stock trading

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is pushing forward with a discharge petition to circumvent Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on a congressional stock trading ban, she said in...

Thune says abortion language a sticking point in health care talks

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that while bipartisan discussions are ongoing around the fate of soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies, abortion restrictions are a major sticking point....

Stefanik accuses Johnson of lying, ‘blocking’ her defense bill provision

Rep. Elise Stefanik is taking aim directly at Speaker Mike Johnson over signals a provision she has championed won’t be included in the annual defense policy bill the House...