In Congress, what’s the difference between a budget resolution, reconciliation and spending bills?
There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...
Trump’s agenda finally moving in Congress, but House and Senate not on the same page
House Republicans unveiled a long-awaited budget blueprint on Wednesday to tee up President Trump’s entire legislative agenda ...
Will Congress Pass the SAVE Act, and Will Trump Sign It Into Law?
Republicans in the House of Representatives have vowed to call up the SAVE Act once again. Here's the likelihood of it ...
Senate Dems slam USAID IG’s firing as doing more harm than good on curbing waste
A pair of Senate Democrats slammed President Trump’s firing of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) ...
What Time Will Fed's Jerome Powell Speak to Congress—and How to Watch His Testimony
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is on Capitol Hill this week for his twice-yearly testimony before Congress. Powell ...
Trump is ruling over the first true Potemkin Congress
House and Senate Republicans are arguing over budget strategy, while the Trump administration makes clear it is ready to ...
Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary
The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Health and Human Services secretary, a victory for President ...
Evening Report — House, Senate GOP duel over budget path
The race is on between Republican leaders in the House and Senate to see who can be first to create a budget with the ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. narrowly confirmed by Senate as Trump's health secretary
RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on ...
McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump’s Cabinet nominees
No longer in charge, Sen. Mitch McConnell has been speaking his mind. The long-serving former Republican leader rejected ...
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Bipartisan groups in Congress introduce bill to protect strategic petroleum reserve
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill to limit, not prohibit, the sale of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic ...
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D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week
President Donald Trump is approaching his one-month mark in office, and his scorched-earth approach to the executive branch has split New Jersey’s ...