Category: Congress News
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More US Senate Republicans voice support for congressional oversight on tariffs
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, chair of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, attends a confirmation hearing of President-elect Donald Trump's nomin [...]
Democratic US Senator Booker takes on Trump in record-breaking speech
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., Aug [...]
House GOP Divided as Proxy Voting Proposal Survives Key Vote
A group of House Republicans sided with Democrats to block Speaker Mike Johnson’s attempt to kill a proposal allowing new parents in Congress to vote [...]
Democratic senators urge Trump to revamp China trade ties, revise free trade deals
U.S. President Donald Trump holds an executive order about tariffs increase, flanked by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in the Oval Offic [...]
Bipartisan Senators Challenge Trump Administration Over Emergency Funding Decisions
Republican Sen. Susan Collins is among those expressing concern. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
Top congressional appropriators are pushing back against [...]
White House Faces Fallout Over Signal Chat Leak: Will Trump Fire Waltz?
The accidental Signal chat leak involving National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has put the White House under scrutiny. While President Trump has expr [...]
House Republicans Introduce ‘No Rogue Rulings Act’ to Curb Judicial Overreach
Issa (center) is expecting floor action on his bill to rein in lower-court judges' ability to issue far-reaching injunctions. | Mark Schiefelbein/AP
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Chuck Schumer Faces Backlash After Voting for GOP Bill to Prevent Shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) prepares to give an interview at the U.S. Capitol March 14, 2025. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
Senate [...]
Nita Lowey, First Woman to Chair House Appropriations, Dies at 87
Former U.S. Congresswoman Nita Lowey, the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, has passed away at the age of 87. Her decades-long [...]
House Freedom Caucus Pushes for Medicaid Reforms Amid GOP Debate
House Freedom Caucus conservatives are pushing for significant changes to Medicaid as part of a broader effort to fund Republican legislative priorit [...]
