Senate Republicans move forward with their budget plan to promote Trump’s agenda
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Senate Republicans have unveiled a budget blueprint they hope to…
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Sen. Cory Booker on his marathon, 25-hour speech on the Senate floor
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks to the press at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Booker spoke for more than 25 hours against President…
2 mothers bring the House to a halt over push to allow proxy voting for new parents
From left, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla. and Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., have been leading a push in the House to allow proxy voting for…
Cory Booker breaks a 68-year-old Senate record with a 25-hour speech
The New Jersey Democrat criticized the Trump administration’s policies on immigration, education, and the economy for more than 25 hours straight. Senate Television/via AP hide…
GOP leaders accused of making threats to block bill to let new moms vote remotely
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., seen here at the U.S. Capitol on December 20, 2024, is working on a measure that would allow new parents…
‘Mad House’ exposes Congressional dysfunction, from petty feuds to physical threats
The 118th body of Congress was elected in 2022 and served from 2023 until 2025. Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption toggle caption…
Intelligence leaders: We didn’t share classified information in Signal chat group
CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Tulsi Gabbard Andrew Harnik, Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik, Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images In a contentious hearing on…
The spending bill fight split Democrats. 2 strategists offer takes on party’s future
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption…
Trump signs spending bill to avoid a government shutdown
A six-month spending bill advanced in the Senate after Democrats split on the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Shumer, D-N.Y., announced Thursday that he would…
Senate Democrats signal plans to advance GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a press conference following a policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 11. Win McNamee/Getty Images…