Senate GOP isn’t sold on Mike Johnson’s budget blueprint Political News July 16, 2026Senate Republicans are pouring cold water on the House GOP’s $95 billion blueprint for a new party-line spending package. Their skepticism... Continue Reading
Gillibrand and Boozman roll out new bipartisan paid leave bill Political News July 16, 2026A bipartisan Senate duo is introducing a new paid leave bill this week — another step in a yearslong effort to draft compromise legislation ... Continue Reading
Johnson preps to punt government funding through midterms Political News July 16, 2026Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday he plans to hold a House vote next on a stopgap spending measure, one that would likely fund the governm... Continue Reading
House GOP leaders release budget framework for $95B party-line package Political News July 15, 2026House Republicans released a fiscal blueprint Wednesday morning for the $95 billion party-line funding package GOP leaders hope to pass late... Continue Reading
Capitol agenda: Vance, Johnson try to rally House GOP Political News July 15, 2026House Republicans finally have a rough outline of what they’ll include in their third reconciliation bill. And plenty of members are not h... Continue Reading
‘I’m staying out of Maine’: Chuck Schumer sidelines himself with the Senate majority on the line Political News July 15, 2026The fate of the Senate majority could lie in the hands of 601 yet-to-be-chosen Maine Democrats . And Chuck Schumer, known for working every ... Continue Reading
Hakeem Jeffries says he will oppose bid to cut off Israel aid Political News July 14, 2026House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told fellow Democrats Tuesday he will oppose an amendment aimed at cutting off U.S. aid to Israel, wa... Continue Reading