Congress
Defense bill finally advances as House GOP steers rightward
Sprawling Pentagon policy legislation advanced in the House on Tuesday, a turnaround after Republican infighting stalled the…
Ted Cruz casts doubt on Marsha Blackburn's AI bill
Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz committed Tuesday to putting a kids online safety proposal from Sen. Marsha Blackburn on the…
GOP moves to fill Lindsey Graham’s committee seats
Senate Republicans are recommending Sen. Darline Graham to take over most of her late brother’s committee assignments…
Democratic opposition mounts to GOP stopgap funding measure
House Democrats are making clear they’re in no mood to back a Republican-led bill punting a government funding fight to…
Speaker endorses ban on lawmaker relationships with all staff — not just subordinates
Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he supports a more extensive ban on lawmakers having sexual relationships with any…
Raskin seeks documents into Jeffrey Epstein’s foreign contacts
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, is pushing the federal government to provide…
Thune announces Rotunda tribute for Lindsey Graham
The late Sen. Lindsey Graham will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda next Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune…
Capitol agenda: Johnson leans in on GOP holdouts
Speaker Mike Johnson’s legislative sprint hinges on a lot of Republican votes falling into place this week — starting with a…
Cornyn and Tillis in discussions with White House to get Blanche across the finish line
Sens. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn — both Republicans spurned by the Trump administration for not being adequately loyal…
White House sends Congress stopgap exception wishlist
The White House sent Congress a list Monday of programs it wants lawmakers to fund at boosted levels under any stopgap…