Life after Congress: Earl Pomeroy has no regrets about his career-defining vote
Rule No. 1: Don’t lobby for something you don’t believe in, he said. "The public policy issues that I worked on, I aligned with 100 percent," he said.
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Polling should provide clarity, not confusion
But even if you chucked the two surveys at either end of the spectrum as outliers and looked at the remaining 10 surveys, Trump’s job approval range still varies from +1 approve to -14, potentially leading
Fiscal 2026 funding discussions to dominate House, Senate agenda
likely venue for such funding would be as part of a stopgap funding bill, with Democrats also still seeking a fix to a previous spending package that effectively blocked D.C. from accessing about another $1
In blue-collar Ohio seat, Rep. Emilia Sykes braces for a rematch and redistricting
In addition to potentially more favorable district lines, Republicans say Coughlin will have more resources this cycle to compete with Sykes: In 2024, her campaign outspent his by a 4-to-1 margin.Â
Back from recess, Senate turns to defense while House looks to get back to business
As reported out of the Senate Armed Services Committee on a 26-1 vote, the bill would authorize $32.1 billion more that President Donald Trump requested for defense and national security spending.
Randy ‘Duke’ Cunningham, naval aviator and corrupt appropriator, dies at 83
First elected to Congress in 1990, Cunningham served eight terms until he resigned on Dec. 1, 2005, after he pleaded guilty to corruption charges.
Capitol Police nixes its equity and inclusion office
Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., questioned the mission of the office, which he said had a roughly $1 million budget.
The 10 most evenly divided districts in the country
Vicente Gonzalez, might be included with a D+1 Baseline. If voters pass the Democratic-drawn map in California, the Democratic-held 13th and 45th will drop off while GOP Rep.
US asks Supreme Court to take action in USAID funding challenge
Circuit vacated that injunction, finding in a 2-1 ruling that only the Government Accountability Office — not people impacted by the funding cuts — can file a lawsuit over the Trump administration’s funding
Michael Castle, former Delaware governor and congressman, dies at age 86
He was the lead House sponsor of a 2005 law that authorized the minting of a series of $1 coins bearing the likenesses of all the U.S. presidents, and he was a leading champion of initiatives like the
Court limits funding lawsuits to GAO
The 2-1 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit undid a lower court ruling requiring the Trump administration to start spending funds for the U.S.
Statehood advocates look to Congress after Trump’s DC police takeover
Chatterjee and others, Democrats should unify around the push for statehood even so, while condemning Republicans who have so far declined to bring legislation to the floor that would restore a roughly $1
August is here. What will you read?
"The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers’ Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda" by Nathalia Holt (July 1, Atria) Two presidential sons with a taste for big-game hunting go to great lengths
Budget maneuvers expected to reduce NIH funding opportunities
For example, a five-year, $5 million grant would usually result in $1 million per year. With forward-funding, the NIH would distribute that $5 million up front.
Senators begin recess after giving up on nominations deal
But those talks fell apart Saturday night when Trump rejected Democrats’ offer to relent on his nominees in exchange for release of "north of $1 billion in exchange for confirming bipartisan nominees,"
First three fiscal 2026 appropriations bills pass Senate
Construction-VA, Agriculture and Legislative Branch bills, comprising about $188 billion of the more than $1.6 trillion in discretionary spending likely to be approved for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
Illinois Rep. Danny Davis won’t seek reelection in 2026
Friedman reported that he raised more than $1 million in the second quarter through June 30.Â
Where are they now? Happily, often anyplace but here
"I have continued to advocate for Congress to restore its authority and responsibilities under Article 1 because that’s the branch of government that is closest to the people," she said.Â
Appeals court hears tariff challenge
The oral arguments come the day before Trump’s self-imposed Aug. 1 deadline for many countries to arrive at trade agreements meant to forestall tariffs under many of the tariffs Trump imposed using the
She saw the power of foreign aid. Now Young Kim is making her case
example, she voted in favor (twice) of the White House’s rescissions measure, which ended up cutting $7.9 billion in foreign aid appropriations, including $1.3 billion in humanitarian assistance and $1