Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

GOP’s new Jan. 6 panel sends letters to DOJ, University of Virginia and others

The new GOP-led committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is asking Attorney General Pam Bondi, the University of Virginia and other businesses for information from the previous Democratic-led...

Senate approves new path for member security funding

The Senate greenlit a rules change Thursday night to allow Senators to use official office funds for personal security measures — a move driven by concerns about lawmaker security...

Emmer casts doubt on nationwide crime bill in Congress

The No. 3 House Republican is casting doubt on whether Congress needs to pass a nationwide crime bill as the GOP seeks to project itself as the party of...

Senate eyes Friday votes on dueling funding bills

Senators are expected to vote Friday on competing plans to temporarily fund the government past the end of the month as a partisan standoff ratchets up the chances for...

Senate GOP confirms 48 Trump nominees under ‘nuclear’ move

Senate Republicans confirmed dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees with one vote Thursday, days after changing the chamber’s rules along party lines to allow group consideration for most executive...

GOP pummels DC officials on local crime

The top three elected officials in the District of Columbia were on Capitol Hill Thursday to defend their management of local law enforcement activities. They were also on hand...

Eleanor Holmes Norton is facing her most serious political threat in decades

D.C. Council member Robert White, a former Norton aide, said Thursday he will challenge her in 2026.

GOP leaders consider Senate jam plan after House CR vote

House Republican leaders are discussing a plan to pass a seven-week stopgap funding measure Friday then not bring the House back into session until after the Oct. 1 shutdown...

Major anti-abortion group to brief GOP caucus on expiring Obamacare subsidies

House Republicans have invited a leading anti-abortion group to brief GOP staffers on the looming expiration of Obamacare subsidies, according to an invitation for the event viewed by POLITICO....

Nancy Mace and Cory Mills clash over failed censure vote

GOP Reps. Nancy Mace and Cory Mills are locked in an escalating personal clash over Mace’s failed effort to censure Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar for her response to the...