Thursday

23-07-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

John Thune and Donald Trump had a ‘spirited’ conversation over Senate war powers vote

McALLEN, Texas — Shortly after five Republican senators broke with Donald Trump and voted Thursday to advance a measure constraining his military options in Venezuela, the president lashed out...

House Oversight GOP threatens to hold Clintons in contempt

The Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is threatening to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress if they...

Jim Jordan commits to public hearing for Jack Smith

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan said in an interview Friday he will invite former special counsel Jack Smith to testify in an open hearing as soon as this month...

Mike Johnson says Minneapolis shooting appears to be ‘self-defense’

Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Friday there needs to be "a full investigation" into the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent while asserting that...

Capitol agenda: GOP pushes back on Trump

Donald Trump’s grip on congressional Republicans is slipping. A series of rebukes on the Hill on Thursday highlighted how rank-and-file Republicans are starting to move with less regard for...

Donald Trump can’t count on Congress to have his back any more

Republicans dealt the president a series of rebukes Thursday that cast fresh doubt about his sway on Capitol Hill.

Senate unanimously approves installing Jan. 6, 2021 plaque

The Senate unanimously approved a measure Thursday to display an existing plaque honoring the officers who protected the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. Congress passed a law...

17 Republicans vote to restore lapsed Obamacare subsidies

Democrats and moderate Republicans hope the bill's passage will put pressure on the Senate to come up a bipartisan compromise.

Lawmakers request court-appointed official to oversee the Epstein files release

The bipartisan duo that spearheaded efforts to force the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files is now asking a federal judge to appoint an official to oversee...

House fails to override Trump vetoes

The House voted Thursday not to overturn a pair of vetoes President Donald Trump made to legislation on a Colorado water pipeline and a Florida flood control project —...