Congressional casework is hard. The shutdown is making it harder
Schumer for the funding stalemate that began Oct. 1.
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WIC becomes a political football in shutdown
Most federal operations stopped after Sept. 30 because Congress failed to pass funding legislation for the 2026 fiscal year that began Oct. 1.Â
White House tells agencies to prep mass layoffs for shutdown
President Donald Trump’s budget office plans to advise federal program managers to fire employees whose paychecks are financed by annual appropriations if a partial government shutdown begins Oct. 1, rather
Ted Cruz looks to advance Trump AI strategy with new framework
But the provision was unpopular on both sides of the aisle and senators voted to remove it during floor consideration, 99-1.
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.
Supreme Court allows Trump mass layoffs to move forward
The order directed the Office of Management and Budget to create a 4 to 1 departure to hiring ratio across the federal government and directed federal agencies to initiate "large scale reductions in force
CBO: Debt limit ‘X-date’ likely not until mid-August at earliest
The CBO in March estimated the Treasury’s cash on hand and ability to borrow could be exhausted by Aug. 1.
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas enters Senate race in New Hampshire
It highlighted an internal survey taken last month that found Republicans holding a 1-point advantage over Democrats on the generic ballot and having stronger enthusiasm for GOP candidates than Democrats
Republicans win Florida special elections, helping pad House margin
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.
‘Nothing I can say to make them happy’: Trump and Democrats face off during raucous speech
When Trump’s speech began to approach, and then exceed, the record length of 1 hour and 28 minutes for a president’s address to a joint session of Congress set by Bill Clinton in 2000, more Democrats made
Trump moves to roll back Biden diversity initiatives
According to the Census Bureau, about 1 percent of Americans identify themselves as transgender. The order also included text seeking legislation that would codify the order.
Reconciliation debate to test ‘tax cuts for the rich’ narrative
Extending the individual cuts for all income levels would cost $4.2 trillion from 2026 to 2035, with the top 1 percent by household income — starting at $743,000 for a family of two — taking home about
Not shying from the red label in a blue district
There’s been little public polling on the race, which is the case in most House races, but an Emerson College/Pix11/The Hill poll taken between Oct. 1 and 3of 630 likely voters found Lawler leading, 45
Trump floats US sovereign wealth fund as part of economic pitch
"Communism is the past, freedom is the future, and it is time to send comrade Kamala Harris back home to California, where crime is rampant and fleeing is the No. 1 occupation," he said.
Rep. Tom Cole seeks to limit earmark-driven political headaches
A self-proclaimed "defense hawk," Cole said he believes military spending should increase more than the 1 percent allowed under last year’s debt limit law.
Lawmakers express dismay about FAFSA form troubles
"They are being asked to commit by May 1,’’ she said. "Our greatest fear is they will decide they can’t."
Biden budget offers up election-year contrast with GOP foes
fully fund the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known WIC, to serve all eligible participants, after Democrats won a boost in funding this fiscal year to cover a $1
Fiscal commission bills under fire from conservative groups
It cites President Ronald Reagan saying "we never got the $3 in spending cuts" after he agreed to a "bipartisan grand bargain" in 1982 that promised $3 in spending cuts for every $1 in tax increases.
‘Shrugged off and ignored’: Lawmakers disagree on how to ease pain of election churn
Edwards also advocated a change in how casework is transferred but opposed creating a district transition aide position, which could cost anywhere between $500,000 and $1 million, according to a Democratic
Shutdowns of the past were ‘emotional,’ ‘terrible’ for Hill staffers
With lots of action this week but little real movement to fund the government before Oct. 1, staffers in both parties say they’re starting to worry — and to wonder what it might mean for them.