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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said at a news conference on Monday that he plans to keep the House in recess until the government reopens. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Trapped in a shutdown

By Aidan Quigley, Peter Cohn and David Lerman
Posted October 6, 2025 at 3:03pm
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is seeking a middle ground in the battle to extend expiring health subsidies.

Health subsidies standoff

By David Lerman and Sandhya Raman
Posted September 22, 2025 at 6:21pm
House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole favors a short-term funding extension while the White House pushes for a longer one.

Search for an endgame

By David Lerman and Aidan Quigley
Posted September 8, 2025 at 3:40pm
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., warned of a shutdown risk if the president pursues a 'pocket rescission.'

‘Pocket rescission’ showdown

By David Lerman and Paul M. Krawzak
Posted September 2, 2025 at 5:17pm
Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen derailed the Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill in a partisan standoff over a new FBI headquarters.

Rough-and-tumble September

By Aidan Quigley and David Lerman
Posted August 4, 2025 at 4:25pm
Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks to reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Politics of appropriations

By Aidan Quigley and David Lerman
Posted July 28, 2025 at 3:04pm
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is one of several GOP senators who have expressed concern over foreign aid and public broadcasting cuts in the rescissions package. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Big test on rescissions

By Aidan Quigley, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman
Posted July 14, 2025 at 4:08pm
Republicans are eager to promote their bill on the campaign trail, but Democrats smell blood.

Political fallout of ‘big, beautiful bill’

By David Lerman and Daniela Altimari
Posted July 7, 2025 at 2:09pm
The Senate parliamentarian has flagged several key provisions of the GOP's reconciliation bill as violations of the Byrd rule that restricts what can be considered.

‘Big, beautiful’ bill picked apart

By David Lerman and Aidan Quigley
Posted June 23, 2025 at 3:54pm
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., seen here on June 10, said Medicaid cuts must be scaled back before he could vote for the reconciliation bill.

Medicaid and ‘SALT’ divide GOP

By Caitlin Reilly, Sandhya Raman and David Lerman
Posted June 17, 2025 at 3:59pm