Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Republican defense cardinal throws weight behind bill to pay troops during shutdown

Rep. Ken Calvert, the House Republican in charge of defense funding, is throwing his weight behind a bipartisan bill that would allow members of the military to get paid...

Capitol agenda: Schumer keeps his critics at bay

Chuck Schumer is winning over critics who bashed him for surrendering during this spring’s shutdown standoff. That could change fast. A POLITICO survey of Democratic lawmakers and activists finds...

Graham Platner has a growing Senate fan club

The Maine oyster farmer is winning praise from some Democrats as he prepares to face Chuck Schumer’s dream recruit.

Chuck Schumer’s critics are praising how he’s handled the shutdown. For now.

The guardedly positive reviews for the New Yorker's leadership come as the shutdown fight enters a politically perilous new phase.

Trump could shift funds to pay troops, White House officials say

President Donald Trump’s administration is considering options to pay members of the military if the government shutdown drags on, according to two White House officials granted anonymity to discuss...

IRS furloughs nearly half its workforce, shuttering most operations

The IRS said it was furloughing nearly half of its workforce and shuttering most operations Wednesday, but will continue work to implement President Donald Trump's signature tax cuts. Work...

Senate fails for the sixth time to pass a government funding bill

The Senate rejected dueling government funding bills for the sixth time Wednesday amid growing frustration over the shutdown stalemate. The back-to-back votes come as there’s no sign of a...

Speaker clashes with Dem senators over Epstein files amid shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday had a heated, face-to-face exchange with two Democratic senators Wednesday over the government shutdown and the swearing-in of Arizona's Democratic Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva, who...

Eleanor Holmes Norton raises little money for reelection as retirement questions loom

Longtime Washington congressional Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton raised just $3,200 for her reelection campaign last quarter, according to a campaign finance report filed Wednesday, as she faces serious primary...

Johnson hammers Senate Dems with shutdown impacts in their states

Speaker Mike Johnson continued to hit Senate Democrats on Wednesday for blocking a government funding stopgap — this time by highlighting the shutdown fallout in their states. During a...