Congress
Senate votes to continue Biden-era owl-killing plan
The Senate on Wednesday shot down legislation to stop a Biden-era plan encouraging the killing of one species of owl to save…
Government shutdown could lead to $14B in lost GDP, CBO reports
The ongoing federal shutdown could cost the U.S. economy between $7 billion and $14 billion, according to a new report from…
House employees get help ahead of first missed paycheck of shutdown
All employees of the House of Representatives were issued templates for letters Wednesday they can present to creditors…
SNAP benefits set for first-ever lapse with Senate set to reject funding patches
Senate Republicans will block a Democratic bill that would keep federal food aid flowing to 42 million Americans as they try…
Capitol agenda: Thune says shutdown talks are picking up
Nearly one month into the government shutdown, the vibes might finally be shifting. A looming cliff of crucial deadlines…
Meet the Senate aide with a $44,000 taxpayer-funded commute
The top aide to Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas charged $44,000 to taxpayers over the past two years in commuting expenses…
No 'path' for a third Trump term, Mike Johnson says
Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that he’s spoken with President Donald Trump about the possibility he might seek a third…
Senate votes against Trump’s 50 percent tariff on Brazil
The Senate once again rebuked President Donald Trump on tariffs, a vote that comes as the president is in Asia touting…
Cotton blocks Trump-backed effort to make daylight saving time permanent
Sen. Tom Cotton wasn’t fast enough in 2022 to block Senate passage of legislation that would make daylight saving time…
Judge extends order barring mass firings of federal workers during shutdown
A federal judge has indefinitely extended her order banning the Trump administration from mass firing federal employees…