Congress
House GOP leaders won’t exempt flood insurance from shutdown
Top House Republicans are holding firm against an effort by one of their home-state GOP senators to hold a stand-alone vote…
Thune dangles Obamacare vote after shutdown ends
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is trying to entice Democrats to support reopening the government with a vote on their…
Capitol agenda: GOP dares Dems to buck bipartisan spending bill
Democrats have to decide Thursday whether voting in favor of advancing a full-year appropriations bill will weaken their…
Democrats float a new shutdown demand: Reversing Trump's mass firings
President Donald Trump’s decision to fire thousands of federal workers this month was meant to pressure Democrats into…
Andy Barr maintains cash on hand edge in GOP contest to succeed McConnell
Rep. Andy Barr has maintained his early fundraising edge in the crowded Republican primary to succeed GOP Sen. Mitch…
Cornyn and Paxton rake in millions in expensive Texas Senate primary
Texas’ GOP Senate primary is widely expected to be a bruising and costly fight — and so far the money race is highly…
Bill Cassidy maintains cash advantage over his GOP challengers
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) once again raised more money from donors than his challengers did last quarter. Cassidy, who faces…
Georgia GOP Senate hopefuls trail Ossoff in money race
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff continues to hold a massive fundraising advantage over the Republicans vying to unseat him in…
We’re getting another look at congressional candidates’ campaign finances. Here’s what to look for.
It’s time again for campaigns to reveal where they’re getting their money from. House and Senate candidates are due to file…
House Democrat and Capitol Police union trade accusations over Tuesday incident
An incident that unfolded Tuesday evening outside Speaker Mike Johnson’s Capitol office has prompted starkly divergent…