With ‘big’ bill in rearview, Trump doesn’t have a new to-do list for Congress
A July 9 deadline on Sunday became an Aug. 1 target — it was earlier set for April 9.Â
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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."
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
Budget timeline moves up in Senate as GOP preps flexible targets
On the other hand, Senate committees would receive much lower targets to preserve maximum flexibility, similar to that chamber’s adopted budget in which some panels would have to secure as little as $1
In latest effort to curb DC, House panel advances ICE bill
Left unchanged, that would effectively cut the D.C. budget by more than $1 billion.
Editor’s Note: The 119th Congress in numbers, mid-March edition
Former presidents who lay in state in the Capitol 1 (Jimmy Carter) Joint addresses to Congress 1 (President Donald Trump, on March 4) Resignations 3 (Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla.; Sens.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: House by the numbers
And then there are a pair of Florida special elections scheduled for April 1 to fill the seat that Republican Mike Waltz vacated to become President Donald Trump’s national security adviser and the
House majority rules: When a ‘calendar day’ isn’t what it seems
the CR paused "calendar days" under a national emergencies law, effectively curbing House Democrats’ ability to force a vote on whether to terminate three national emergencies Trump declared on Feb. 1,
Fears grow about plan to cut Pentagon medical research fund
For congressionally directed medical research, each of those Defense bills, which were passed in committee on a bipartisan basis, proposed funding for dozens of projects totaling nearly $1 billion in the
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At the Races: We don’t need no Education (Department)
The count: 1 That’s the total number of House Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of the Republican-crafted stopgap spending bill earlier this week. It was Maine Rep.
CR would provide $1.5 billion for extra, unrequested warship
That is $6 billion more for defense than was appropriated in fiscal 2024, a growth rate of less than 1 percent and not enough to outrun inflation.
Long-term stopgap measure sets up partisan clash
"Republicans are zeroing out the Toxic Exposures Fund (to care for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances) on October 1," DeLauro posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Trump’s speech, spending talks to dominate this week in Congress
Johnson also said in his Sunday show appearances that he envisioned the process looking different for fiscal 2026, which begins on Oct. 1, with efforts to solidify the cuts made by Musk and the office
USDA pick Rollins to ‘follow and listen’ to farmers on deportations
He said Monday that he is considering imposing 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1. The trade deficit for agriculture products is nearly $45 billion, according to Rollins.
Fact-checking Trump’s blame claims about wildfire response
In a Jan. 8 press conference, Janisse Quiñones, chief executive and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said that three nearly 1-million-gallon water tanks that are used to
Key dates to watch in 2025 for the 119th Congress
April 1: Election Day in Florida Florida voters in the 1st and 6th Districts will decide the successors to Gaetz and Waltz in the pair of special general elections.
Why Trump’s boast of newly found friends could prove fleeting
"We understand, No. 1, the people of Washington. I know them. I didn’t know any of them, virtually. I relied on other people for recommendations," Trump said.
Endgame not yet clear as lawmakers await CR
The review window will likely apply to rules starting around Aug. 1, according to the Congressional Research Service.
NDAA features historic raise for junior enlisted troops
The newly released compromise NDAA would not only give enlisted personnel in ranks E-1 through E-4 the 14.5 percent raise in the coming year, it would give the rest of the force a 4.5 percent raise, which
Final election results show House Democrats gained a net of one seat
The special elections for Gaetz’s and Waltz’s seats are slated for April 1, according to the Florida secretary of State’s office, with primaries on Jan. 28.