Thursday

04-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Senators consider taking legislative action on prediction markets

Lawmakers might, however, encounter opposition from industry heavyweights who don’t want more regulation.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

Senate panel backs party-line ICE, Border Patrol bill for floor action

Republicans are racing to clear the package by week’s end.

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.

Key senators meet over dinner to discuss permitting deal

Negotiators are hoping to reach an agreement before the August recess.