Category: Congress
September 07, 2025
Congress
Rand Paul clashes with JD Vance over US strike on boat leaving Venezuela
"Did he ever read To Kill a Mockingbird?" the Kentucky senator mused on X.
September 05, 2025
Congress
Republicans move quickly to support Ashley Hinson’s Senate bid
Avoiding a competitive GOP primary could help stave off the opportunity for a Democratic pickup in the Hawkeye state.
September 04, 2025
Congress
Missouri voters against redistricting effort, Democratic poll finds
As Republicans in Missouri push forward with their plan to draw Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver out of his Kansas City seat, a new poll of voters in the state...
September 04, 2025
Congress
House won’t act to extend Trump’s DC police takeover
House leaders do not plan to hold a vote to extend President Donald Trump’s temporary takeover of the D.C. police before it expires next week, according to three people...
September 04, 2025
Congress
White House gives Congress a midterm pitch: focus on tax cuts and follow 2024 playbook
Pollster Tony Fabrizio suggested lawmakers focus on the tax benefits in the GOP's legislation.
September 04, 2025
Congress
Rep. Tim Burchett scraps with protester on Capitol Hill
Rep. Tim Burchett and a protester got into a physical altercation Thursday outside of the Longworth House Office Building that ended with the Tennessee Republican forcefully shoving the man....
September 04, 2025
Congress
Trump adviser Miran will take unpaid leave from White House if confirmed to Fed
Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s nominee for an open seat on the Federal Reserve, said he would take an unpaid leave of absence from his current role at the...
September 04, 2025
Congress
Jeffrey Epstein discharge petition will fail, Mike Johnson predicts
Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday he doesn’t believe a bipartisan effort to force a House vote compelling the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents will succeed. Asked about the discharge...
September 04, 2025
Congress
Justice Democrats back a progressive challenger to Rep. Jimmy Gomez
The progressive group Justice Democrats, which focuses on primarying safe-seat Democrats in hopes of moving the party to the left, is throwing its weight behind Angela Gonzales-Torres, a challenger...
September 04, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Sen. Bill Cassidy walks a tightrope at RFK Jr.’s hearing
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before Senate Finance on Thursday morning. You should be watching how Sen. Bill Cassidy questions him. Cassidy is walking a fine line...