Category: Congress
January 26, 2026
Congress
Fiscal hawks set out to kill earmarks. They are very much alive.
Republican leaders have agreed to earmarks for thousands of pet projects in specific congressional districts.
January 25, 2026
Congress
Republicans start raising concerns about Minneapolis shooting
Most in the GOP are silent or backing the Trump administration, but a conspicuous few are speaking out.
January 25, 2026
Congress
Eleanor Holmes Norton won’t seek reelection as DC delegate
The 88-year-old Democrat had been facing mounting calls to step down.
January 25, 2026
Congress
Trump’s return supercharges lobbying revenues
Firms with ties to the administration reaped windfalls, including one that saw a 350 percent revenue bump.
January 25, 2026
Congress
Democrats are shying away from climate messaging. One of their own is fighting back.
There’s a schism within the Democratic Party about whether talking about climate change is the right message to win back control of Washington.
January 25, 2026
Congress
Shutdown risk grows as Democrats revolt after Minneapolis shooting
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Senate Democrats will not provide the votes" to fund immigration enforcement, part of a six-bill package set for action next week.
January 23, 2026
Congress
Senate cancels Monday vote as shutdown deadline looms
The Senate will instead hold its first vote of the week on Tuesday as Washington prepares for a weekend snowstorm.
January 22, 2026
Congress
Wesley Hunt dodges questions on spotty voting record
Rep. Wesley Hunt refused to answer repeated questions about his spotty voting record Thursday after he appeared in the Capitol for the first time in two weeks. The Texas...
January 22, 2026
Congress
House approves DHS funding, other final spending bills amid ICE uproar
Only seven Democrats joined most Republicans in approving the Homeland Security bill ahead of a Jan. 30 shutdown deadline.
January 22, 2026
Congress
Republicans tried to snag Jack Smith on technicalities. But they didn’t engage with the facts.
Instead of focusing on the crux of the former special counsel’s Trump cases, GOP House members questioned him on process.