In Congress

Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.

Chuck Schumer Lays Groundwork For Government Shutdown

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is signaling he could plunge the country into a partial government shutdown if Republicans move…

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House Budget Chair Says Trump’s ‘Beautiful’ Law Will ‘Restore Fiscal Responsibility’

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington on Tuesday detailed how President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” law will help “restore fiscal…

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Here’s What The Senate Changed In The Big Beautiful Bill

The Senate passed President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” on Tuesday morning, but only after senators spent hours negotiating…

1 week ago

Senate Passes Trump’s ‘Beautiful’ Bill After Holdout Supplies Critical Vote

The Senate approved President Donald Trump’s landmark bill largely along party lines Tuesday morning after senators took dozens of votes…

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GOP Effort To Strip Illegal Immigrants Of Taxpayer-Funded Benefits Fails In Senate

Senate Democrats moved to block Republican efforts Monday evening to strip illegal immigrants of taxpayer-funded benefits within President Donald Trump’s…

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Thom Tillis Announces Retirement Hours After Trump Threatened To Field Primary Challenger

Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection, according to a statement released by his office Sunday afternoon.…

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Jamaal Bowman Claims ‘Socialism Has Been Weaponized As Some Kind Of Anti-American Thing’ While Praising Mamdani

Former Democrat New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman said Friday on MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber that the term socialism…

2 weeks ago

Two GOP Senators Vote ‘No’ As Trump’s Megabill Clears Critical Hurdle

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill cleared a critical hurdle Saturday night after the Senate voted largely along party lines…

2 weeks ago

Trump’s Big, Beautiful, Bill Scores Victory in Senate – Still Hard Road Ahead

The U.S. Senate voted to advance President Trump's "Big, Beautiful, Bill" to debate, clearing an immediate hurdle, but the legislation…

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Unelected Official Targets Gun Owners, Private Schools In Latest Rejection of Trump Policies

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough continues to rummage through the Senate’s version of President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful” bill and…

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