Saturday

06-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Senate GOP still not interested in nixing blue slips, Thune says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune poured cold water on a fresh call by President Donald Trump for Republicans to nix the "blue slip" practice that gives senators an effective...

Capitol agenda: GOP’s health revolt heads to the Senate

House Republicans just showed how divided they are over health care. Thursday's Senate votes could expose the party’s strife even further. Senate Republicans know both parties’ health care proposals...

Henry Cuellar faces opposition as he seeks to regain powerful spending post

The freshly pardoned Texas lawmaker faces a vote of fellow Democratic appropriators Thursday, and some have doubts.

Frustrated Republicans move to force Obamacare vote as warnings mount about the midterms

It’s not clear if House Democrats will coalesce behind the bipartisan two-year subsidy extension proposed by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Jared Golden.

Dems press for changes to crypto bill in counteroffer to GOP

Senate Democrats negotiating a major cryptocurrency bill told key Senate Banking Republicans this week they hope to strengthen prohibitions on stablecoin yield payments and further address concerns about illicit...

Bellwether suburban county’s red shift is now at the center of both parties’ future identities in New York

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is making electability the focus of his gubernatorial campaign message.

House GOP erupts over health care as leaders hunt for a plan

House Republican leaders presented no firm plan Tuesday for advancing health care legislation as anxiety rises in the GOP ranks over the impending expiration of key Obamacare subsidies at...

Senate Judiciary Dems request administration records related to ‘Seditious Six’

Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats are requesting the Justice Department and FBI hand over internal records related to six Democratic members of Congress with military and law enforcement backgrounds who...

Spanberger endorses Elaine Luria in her House comeback bid

Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is endorsing her former House colleague Elaine Luria's comeback bid in the latest effort by Democrats to clear the primary in a highly targeted purple...

Capitol agenda: Johnson’s turn to deliver a health plan

Get ready for the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies to lapse. All signs are pointing in that direction as President Donald Trump refuses to endorse an extension and Senate...