Category: Congress
November 07, 2025
Congress
Pelosi had two announcement videos ready. Only one saw daylight.
The first female speaker of the House announced Thursday that she won’t run for another term in 2026, ending months of speculation in her hometown of San Francisco.
November 06, 2025
Congress
Freshman Senate Dems and House Republicans to huddle on bipartisan ACA plan
Two Senate Democrats and two House Republicans are planning to huddle Friday over a possible bipartisan plan to extend soon-to-expire Obamacare subsidies, according to four people with direct knowledge...
November 06, 2025
Congress
Congressional Budget Office had a cyber ‘security incident’
The Congressional Budget Office identified a cyber “security incident,” a spokesperson for the office said Thursday, posing vulnerabilities for a key arm of Congress. The CBO — a nonpartisan...
November 06, 2025
Congress
Senate will vote Friday to advance shutdown-ending deal, Thune tells Republicans
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told fellow Republicans in a private lunch that he plans to hold a vote Friday that could pave the way to end the government...
November 06, 2025
Congress
Lindsey Graham is talking to fellow Republicans about another reconciliation bill
Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham said Thursday he is meeting with fellow Republicans about making a new run at passing a party-line policy bill in the coming months. “I...
November 06, 2025
Congress
House Oversight Democrats call on embattled royal Andrew Windsor to testify
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are calling on former prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to sit for an interview as part of their probe into deceased sex offender Jeffrey...
November 06, 2025
Congress
GOP makes new funding offer, opens door to reversing mass firings
Republicans made a new offer to Senate Democrats Thursday in hopes of cutting a deal that would end the 37-day government shutdown and advance a package of three full-year...
November 06, 2025
Congress
Pelosi is out. Expect heavy campaigning in CA — and cues for senior Dems in DC to follow suit.
The former speaker’s announcement comes as she faces a tougher-than-expected group of primary challengers.
November 06, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Shutdown endgame gets real
The Senate is grinding toward an end to the shutdown — and there are new signs for optimism this week. A swing group of Democrats is signaling they could...
November 06, 2025
Congress
Donald Trump enters his lame duck era
Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they'll be fending for themselves.