Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Thune wants quick Senate vote on stopgap as House timing slips

The Senate’s top Republican leader said Monday he wants the chamber to vote on a stopgap funding bill before lawmakers leave town for a scheduled weeklong recess. “I’d like...

Two House Republicans oppose Johnson’s spending plan amid conservative grumbling

Two House Republicans say they will oppose Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to pass a "clean" stopgap spending bill this week that would punt a possible government shutdown into November,...

Capitol agenda: Republicans to reveal funding bill, testing Democrats in shutdown showdown

Republicans are getting ready to reveal a short-term bill to fund the government through Nov. 20, despite Democrats’ demands for buy-in in any legislation to avert a shutdown. Text...

The House Republican risking GOP backlash to save Obamacare subsidies

Rep. Jen Kiggans has stepped into a political minefield in her quest to secure an extension of enhanced health care tax credits that are set to expire at the...

Texas Rep. McCaul says he won’t seek reelection

"I'm looking for a new challenge in the same space that would be national security, foreign policy," he said.

Trump policies to ‘drag’ on economic growth, CBO predicts, offsetting megabill gains

The nonpartisan scorekeeper estimates the president’s tariff policies will also cool, and then rev up, the economy over the next three years.

MoveOn demands Schumer and Jeffries ‘hold the line’ on health care in shutdown fight

The progressive organizing group has been ratcheting up the pressure on the Democratic leaders.

‘Don’t even bother dealing with them,’ Trump says of Democrats’ shutdown demands

The president weighed in after top Democratic leaders sketched out ultimatums on health care.

Hakeem Jeffries’ redistricting crusade runs into resistance from fellow Democrats

The minority leader is facing internal pushback that threatens his fight against Donald Trump’s majority-protection play — and his quest for the House gavel.

Senate program for in-state lawmaker security could hitch a ride on spending stopgap

Sen. Susan Collins says her chamber voted to extend a pilot program for improved safety in senators’ states.