Category: Congress
February 12, 2026
Congress
House member trips to Munich, elsewhere at risk due to likely DHS shutdown
Two dozen House members could miss a major national security gathering in Munich this weekend, thanks to the Senate's struggles to strike a deal that would avert a shutdown...
February 12, 2026
Congress
Koch-backed group posts 7-figure ad buy in North Carolina Senate race
Americans for Prosperity Action, the political arm of the powerful conservative Koch network, has placed a 7-figure ad buy for former RNC Chair Michael Whatley’s Senate campaign in North...
February 12, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Senate heads into doomed DHS votes
A DHS shutdown is coming Friday night, and there’s no telling how long it could last. The White House on Wednesday night sent Congress the legislative text of its...
February 12, 2026
Congress
Tariff votes hand Republicans an unwanted referendum on affordability
House GOP leaders shielded their most vulnerable members from politically explosive votes for more than a year. Now the fallout is reverberating.
February 12, 2026
Congress
House Democrats think Pam Bondi just helped them in the midterms
Tensions flared between Democrats and the Attorney General during a House Judiciary Committee hearing.
February 12, 2026
Congress
House passes GOP elections overhaul
The House passed a major GOP elections overhaul Wednesday after intense pressure from President Donald Trump, tech mogul Elon Musk and hard-right influencers. But the legislation still has no...
February 11, 2026
Congress
Bondi dodges questions about Lutnick’s connections with Epstein
Attorney General Pam Bondi gave no direct answer Wednesday when pressed by Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) on whether the Justice Department has made any effort to question Commerce Secretary...
February 11, 2026
Congress
Bondi says DOJ is investigating possible Epstein conspirators
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday her department is actively probing individuals who might have conspired with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “We have pending investigations in our office,"...
February 11, 2026
Congress
Rep. Jason Crow asks Pirro to preserve evidence related to failed indictment
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Wednesday demanded U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro preserve all evidence related to her unsuccessful effort to bring charges against him...
February 11, 2026
Congress
Johnson says he has urged Florida Republican to stay in Congress
Speaker Mike Johnson says he has asked retiring Rep. Neal Dunn to serve out his term amid concerns the Florida Republican might resign early. An early exit from Dunn,...