Shutdown serves as exhibit A into why Congress does not work
They did not alter the leisurely congressional schedule that allowed for only 14 legislative days in Washington during all of August and September, when the clock was winding down.Â
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Trump dials back public schedule as government shutdown rolls on
President Donald Trump has pivoted to a noticeably lighter public schedule since the government began a partial shutdown last week, with no apparent signs he is trying to win over Democrats to reopen the
Life after Congress: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen recalls her career as ‘a delight’
Her father mapped out a walking schedule, and before long Ros-Lehtinen was knocking on doors and making fundraising calls.Â
Takeaways: Trump calls out Europe and UN in combative General Assembly return
Also on his schedule is a group meeting with Middle Eastern leaders, including the heads of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
Trump, officials link Tylenol to autism as medical community balks
On Thursday and Friday, newly appointed CDC vaccine experts made significant changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, despite scant evidence supporting the changes.
Trump to meet with Democratic leaders ahead of shutdown deadline
Trump will squeeze in the meeting on Thursday, a source familiar with the planning said, amid his packed schedule this week.
Kennedy’s vaccine advisory panel upends shot recommendations
Several members of the committee agreed that requiring a prescription would present a barrier to implementing the new COVID-19 vaccine schedule, with some voting "strongly" against the proposal.
CDC’s new vaccine advisers recommend splitting up MMRV shot
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee on Thursday voted to make a significant change to the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule during its first gathering since members
GOP shows division on Kennedy during Monarez appearance
Kennedy Jr. required staff to sign off on any CDC policy changes and that Kennedy plans to change the childhood immunization schedule later this month, whether or not the scientific data supports it.
Trump will be on the road as lawmakers scramble to avert shutdown
The upcoming schedule is vastly different to the approach Trump and his aides took over the spring and summer as Republicans negotiated his signature measure known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Nomination rules, defense policy headline the week in Congress
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., has his chamber’s version of the NDAA on the schedule for the week, as well.
White House embraces density concept in developing energy policy
At the same time, the Interior Department has approved multiple coal mine expansions and rolled out an expanded offshore oil leasing schedule.
White House restores spending database it sought to keep secret
Under the apportionment process, the OMB provides a schedule to federal agencies to spend enacted funding throughout the fiscal year to avoid running out of money before the end of the year and to spend
Panel recommends removing thimerosal from flu vaccines
All vaccines on the childhood schedule are available in doses that don’t include mercury, the FDA’s webpage states.
This week: Congress debates war and reconciliation
servicemembers, veterans, and national defense — while cutting waste and ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent wisely," the office of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., wrote in an outline of the week’s schedule
Kennedy makes ‘clean sweep’ of key vaccine advisory panel
In late May, he announced that the CDC would be removing the COVID-19 shot from its immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant people, without seeking input from ACIP members.
With high-speed rail stuck in the station, Brightline still moving
But Duffy praised Brightline West early this year, leaving federal funding intact as long as the project sticks to its schedule.
Tariffs, Ukraine war to top agenda as Trump huddles with German chancellor
Collectively, that schedule would give Merz multiple opportunities over a relatively short span to either strike a deal for his country or nudge Trump toward one with the entire European economic bloc.
A look at key flashpoints in the coming Senate reconciliation debate
The House reconciliation bill left some clean energy credits in place temporarily but is phasing them out more quickly than initially planned thanks to Republican holdouts who accelerated the schedule
Weekend do-over planned for ‘big, beautiful’ budget package
The decision to schedule a second vote so quickly — before House leaders could cut a deal with their detractors — underscored the determination of GOP leadership to keep the bill on an aggressive timeline