Heard On The Hill · 119th Congress
Photos of the week | February 6-12, 2026
A hearing on the Epstein files, ICE oversight, the attorney general's testimony and Buddhist monks highlighted the week in Congress.
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Congress · 119th Congress
House Rules Committee moves to protect Trump’s tariffs from congressional disapproval
Tom McClintock and Jay Obernolte, both of California, also changed their votes in September after a pledge from Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to make Jan. 31, 2026, the end date for the prohibition.
Congress · 119th Congress
House rejects rule that would block floor votes to end tariffs
was nearly rejected on the floor, only surviving when three GOP dissenters flipped their votes at the last minute after Johnson shortened the duration of the ban to Dec. 31, 2025, instead of March 31, 2026
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Senators press Lutnick over connections with Epstein
↵↵Lutnick committed that NTIA would approve Alaska's proposal in time for construction to begin during the 2026 season.
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Trump announces ‘framework’ with NATO to start Greenland talks
"We live in 2026."↵↵Rasmussen, who was in Washington for initial but brief negotiations with the White House last week, welcomed Trump stating clearly that U.S. military action was off the table.
Congress · 119th Congress
US capture of Maduro rests on criminal case
↵↵[Related: Press Conference: Donald Trump Discusses the Capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela – Jan. 3, 2026]↵↵However, in a press conference Saturday Trump did not rule out the continued presence of
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Congress inches toward reclaiming war powers with AUMF repeals
↵↵After several fits and starts, lawmakers this month repealed the 2002 Iraq War and 1991 Gulf War authorizations through the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
House GOP leaders cancel Thursday votes
It means most members can likely start their summer recess early, though as of Tuesday morning the House Appropriations Committee was still scheduled to mark up its draft fiscal 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science
DCCC targets 35 House Republicans over budget law’s impact on rural hospitals
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s first national online ad buy of the 2026 cycle will focus on the impact of Republicans’ newly enacted tax and spending package on rural hospitals.
Vance pitches separate cuts package as House GOP preps CR vote
House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said the rescissions package would likely be separate from fiscal 2026 appropriations, which will also feature spending cuts.