Questions linger on future of Smithsonian museums on women, Latinos
"Right now our No. 1 priority is the women’s museum," De La Cruz said. That doesn’t mean the Latino museum isn’t a priority, they insist.
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Elections in Wisconsin and Florida pose first major test for GOP in 2025
Campaign filings show that Weil’s campaign raked in contributions totaling more than $9 million through March 12, outraising Fine by roughly 10 to 1.
These House members are running or weighing bids for Senate or governor
He told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in January that he’d make his decision after the April 1 state Supreme Court election. Wyoming At-large Republican Rep.
Budget uproar offers DC an uneasy reminder of Congress’ power
The solution, embedded in Article 1 of the Constitution, was to give Congress the power "to exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over" the district housing the seat of the U.S. government
Congress pushed back after Watergate, but what about now?
"The Constitution is clear, I’ve said this multiple times: Article 2, Section 1, first sentence, executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States of America.
‘Stop making cents’ could be easier said than done
Although momentum may be building toward a penny purge, as fewer and fewer Americans use them in commerce, there are both economic and sentimental arguments for keeping 1-cent pieces, including from companies
Senators clash over FBI director pick ahead of confirmation vote
Patel received between $1 million and $5 million in unvested stock in Elite Depot Ltd., according to the financial disclosure and Patel’s ethics agreement.
Senate GOP ready to advance slimmer budget blueprint
The budget resolution assumes nearly $9 trillion in cuts through unspecified "allowances" over a decade, including $1 trillion this fiscal year.
‘Be that bridge’: Brad Schneider on his vision for the New Dems
When I first started running for Congress [more than a decade ago], I said the economy is the No. 1 issue, because if the economy is strong, then people are ready to take on other issues.
How RFK Jr. drove mistrust of a cancer prevention vaccine
He argues in most cases it can be prevented through regular pap smears and points out that less than 1 percent of women will get that cancer, which is highly treatable.Â
‘Horse race’ is on as Trump hears from senators on budget strategy
Graham can skip a markup by bringing a fiscal 2025 budget blueprint straight to the floor, however, under a provision of the 1974 budget law that says any senator can trigger a budget vote after April 1
Solemn ceremonies dominate this week on Capitol Hill
Congress meets in joint session at 1 p.m. for the counting of Electoral College ballots, a constitutional function that was disrupted by insurrectionists four years ago.
Trump open to two-step budget plan despite earlier comments
Once two GOP lawmakers resign in the coming weeks to join Trump’s administration, Johnson will have zero votes to spare to pass party-line bills until April 1, when Florida special elections will likely
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.
Republican to-do list: Elect Mike Johnson and get to work
President-elect Donald Trump has used the transition expeditiously to build expectations for action on Day 1.
Protracted GOP speaker fight could complicate Electoral College count
If a protracted speaker fight lasts beyond 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, congressional scholars agree there are procedural options that could help ensure the counting and certifying of Electoral College votes that
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
Trump’s pick for top Hill liaison brings strong conservative ties to a difficult role
That means Braid will be busy even before Day 1, as sources noted that House and Senate Republicans and their aides already have begun to look toward the new Congress and advancing Trump’s agenda. G.
Private donations pour in for cash-strapped national parks
Three years after setting a goal of raising $1 billion, the Park Service’s official charitable partner, the National Park Foundation, is almost there, having raised $840 million since 2021, the foundation
Trump’s first week in office may set tone on abortion policy
"We fully anticipate, if not Day 1, certainly first week, the new Trump administration will issue a presidential memorandum reinstating some version of what we call the global gag rule," said Craig Lasher