House eyes cuts to DC’s autonomy as local budget fix gathers dust
After Congress cut Washington, D.C.’s, budget by over $1 billion in March, Speaker Mike Johnson said he wanted to pass a bill to restore the spending "as quickly as possible."
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Senate Environment reconciliation provisions pause methane tax
The panel had been directed by the budget resolution to deliver provisions that would increase the deficit by no more than $1 billion.Â
National Weather Service, FEMA start hurricane season under a cloud
The season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.
Senators: It’s time to reclaim your relevance
And so it was last month with House passage, by a vote of 215-214, of HR 1, "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act," with all the usual self-congratulatory huzzahs without a hint of awareness of the historical
Congressional agencies look for boost amid government downsizing
"As both a political scientist and someone with experience as a staffer, I can confidently say that I know Congress can best execute its Article 1 responsibilities only when it adequately invests in its
Checking the math on White House, GOP claims about ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The House passed HR 1, dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," on May 22 after an all-night session. The vote was 215-214, with two Republicans voting against it.
Trump, GOP prep next chapter in spending cuts agenda
Committee markups scheduled next week, President Donald Trump’s budget office is expected to deliver as soon as Friday supplemental information on agency budget requests for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1.
Senate Republicans now face four big challengesÂ
Republicans, fiscal hawks or supply siders, need to get their collective arms around four key challenges that have created a difficult policy and political environment. 1.
Republicans must ensure 2026 isn’t 2018
But Trump and Republicans stuck with immigration as their No. 1 issue, opening the door for Democrats to raise the specter of heath care instead, which they did effectively.Â
Sen. Rand Paul questions border wall funding level needs
Sen. Rand Paul talks with reporters in the Capitol on April 1.
Senate appropriators grill Kennedy on biomedical research
Durbin, D-Ill., asked Kennedy if he knew the No. 1 cause of preventable death in America, a reference to tobacco, which has been at the top in the U.S. for decades.
Rare Disease Patients Await Congressional Action on Life-Saving Treatments
It would cost less than 1% of projected savings from the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program to enact ORPHAN Cures.
Reconciliation text would rescind energy, environment funding
The text would create a $1 million user fee, which, once paid, would require the Energy secretary to deem an application for a permit to export to a non-free-trade agreement country in the public interest
Trump is running for reelection (right now)
He hosted or attended $1 million-a-head fundraisers for MAGA Inc., a super PAC that supports him, in March and April, as part of an effort to raise as much as $500 million this summer to "push his agenda
Challenge to Wisconsin map adds latest wrinkle to 2026 House fight
The state’s lieutenant governor has reportedly asked for the map to be finalized by Nov. 1 this year ahead of the 2026 elections. In March, the U.S.
For Catholics in Congress, pope selection sparks giddiness
As he begins to lead the over 1 billion Catholics in their faith, Kelly and I will be praying for his good health and success," wrote Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio. For Democratic Chicago Rep.
Senate stablecoin bill trips on cloture vote
48-49 cloture vote on whether to proceed to the bill came after Democrats decided that bill sponsor Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., didn’t go far enough to satisfy them in the revised bill he released on May 1.
Photos of the week | April 25-May 1, 2025
Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, grabs one last puff of his cigar as he prepares the enter the Capitol for the last votes of the week on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
To beat China, America needs a full-scale innovation strategy
While innovation spans many technologies, this agenda focuses on AI because it is the linchpin of future economic, geopolitical and technological leadership. 1.
Defense budget increase hinges on reconciliation success
The White House made official Friday that President Donald Trump wants the first ever $1 trillion defense budget.