Skip to content

Nap-itol Hill — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending May 16, 2025

Congressional panels worked through all hours of the day (and night) this week, with some members struggling to stay awake, marking up their versions of Republicans’ “big, beautiful” budget bill. Meanwhile, high schoolers asked about President Donald Trump’s hue and lawmakers talked about the president’s big, beautiful gift from Qatar, impeachment charges and more.

Recent Stories

Trump’s picks win Senate runoffs in Georgia and Alabama

Secret Service disbursements raise questions on ballroom funding

Housing deal in hand, revised bill cruising toward passage

‘Time’s a-ticking’ on highway bill, senators acknowledge

Maryland Democrats slam crypto, AIPAC-linked spending in race for Hoyer’s seat

Senate clashes over fate of ‘anti-weaponization’ fund