Simpson remembered as a giant of the Senate, literally
At 6 foot, 7 inches, he held the Senate record until it was broken by Luther Strange, an Alabama Republican who stood 6 foot, 9 inches. "What son of a bitch did that?"
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Trump says he will stop FBI headquarters move to Maryland
Trump referenced his pardoning of nearly all those charged in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and said his administration removed senior FBI officials who "misdirected resources
Oz’s ties to insurers may loom over his CMS confirmation hearing
Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks during a meeting with business leaders at Washington Crossing Inn in Washington Crossing, Pa., on Nov. 6, 2022. Oz ran against Sen. John Fetterman for a Pennsylvania Senate seat.
Senate panel backs diplomatic nominees after Democratic delay
Landau received the most support with a 16-6 vote.
Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger announces retirement
Manger took over the Hill’s police force in 2021 in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack that saw the Capitol breached by rioting supporters of President Donald Trump, who falsely claimed to have won the 2020
Vance pitches separate cuts package as House GOP preps CR vote
Democrats are expected to widely vote against the measure, which would cut nondefense spending by $13 billion while giving defense spending a $6 billion boost, according to House Republicans.Â
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.
Fact check: The war of words over Medicaid cuts
One example is lowering or banning Medicaid provider taxes, which are now capped at 6 percent.
5 requests Trump made of Congress during his joint address
The White House budget document seeks a $485 million boost for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with $6 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs to address a shortfall in medical care for
For Democrats, it’s time to get rude
And Shiner and I have each written about our deep feelings and being profoundly shaken after Jan. 6, 2021.Â
Democrats dust off 2018 playbook with attacks on potential Medicaid cuts
He defeated a fellow Republican by 6 points in November.Â
No clear path to House budget adoption amid GOP holdouts
The vote is currently scheduled for after 6 p.m. Tuesday, though GOP leaders could always decide to pull it at the last minute.
Senate plows through overnight budget ‘vote-a-rama’
The so-called vote-a-rama starting around 6 p.m.
Why words matter in political fights
There’s almost certainly some waste — "expending carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose" — within a $6 trillion federal budget.
Setting the record straight on Biden’s spending
But despite his declaration that the pandemic was over in September 2022, Biden and Schumer kept the COVID levels of spending well above $6 trillion.
DOGE fight: New subcommittee holds its first House hearing
Wednesday’s hearing was nominally focused on rooting out and blocking improper federal payments and fraud in the government’s roughly $6 trillion annual budget, an issue both parties agreed contributes
Graham unveils budget blueprint ahead of markup next week
The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the methane fee will cost the industry about $6 billion over 10 years, so the Environment and Public Works panel would have to account for that cost in its
House Republicans to work through weekend on budget package
The key sticking point going in was cost: Trump’s priorities for the package, including permanent extensions of his 2017 tax cuts plus new tax breaks and spending, could push the price tag near $6 trillion
White House opens funding spigot for DOGE expenses
The total $6.75 million apportionments came in two bites — an initial $750,000 on Jan. 27 followed by $6 million on Jan. 30 — for "unanticipated needs" within the Executive Office of the President, according
‘A little pain’: Trump plays long game on prices as Democrats cast doubts
It’s $5 to $6 in New York right now," he added. "It’ll go up to $8.