Category: Congress
May 20, 2026
Congress
Senators consider taking legislative action on prediction markets
Lawmakers might, however, encounter opposition from industry heavyweights who don’t want more regulation.
May 20, 2026
Congress
Ballroom won’t be funded after Senate GOP drops $1 billion Trump security request
Multiple Republican senators objected to sending taxpayer dollars to the president’s East Wing revamp.
May 20, 2026
Congress
House GOP cancels war powers vote
House GOP leaders are canceling a vote on an Iran war powers resolution they had previously scheduled tor Wednesday, according to three people granted anonymity to share private scheduling...
May 20, 2026
Congress
Barry Moore and Jared Hudson head to runoff in Alabama GOP Senate primary
Hudson’s late surge helped him overcome Attorney General Steve Marshall, who fell short despite his long experience in local elected office.
May 20, 2026
Congress
GOP preparing to strip out ballroom security funding
Republicans are preparing to remove Secret Service funding from their party-line immigration enforcement bill, according to two people granted anonymity to disclose private discussions. Both people stressed that the...
May 20, 2026
Congress
Trump demands Senate Republicans fire parliamentarian
The president’s broadside comes days after she rejected Republicans’ effort to fund the ballroom project through an immigration enforcement bill.
May 20, 2026
Congress
Johnson won’t say whether Jan. 6 rioters will be eligible for new ‘lawfare’ fund
“I’m not going to comment on that until it comes up," the speaker said.
May 20, 2026
Congress
Senate panel backs party-line ICE, Border Patrol bill for floor action
Republicans are racing to clear the package by week’s end.
May 20, 2026
Congress
Cornyn backed some gun control measures. Massie opposed them all. It may not have helped either.
Giffords, a gun safety advocacy group, is sending a memo to all Congressional Republicans today arguing the gun lobby isn’t so powerful after all.
May 20, 2026
Congress
Key senators meet over dinner to discuss permitting deal
Negotiators are hoping to reach an agreement before the August recess.