Tag: Congress

Trump agenda blueprint clears first Senate hurdle ahead of weekend ‘vote-a-rama’

David Sivak · April 3, 2025 7:29 pm

President Donald Trump, center, endorsed Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL), left, bill to allow new parents to proxy vote for 12 weeks, contrary to Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA), right, argument that it is "unconstitutional."

Trump abandons Johnson, endorses Luna’s new parent proxy voting bill

Rachel Schilke · April 3, 2025 5:56 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a "Fighting Oligarchy" tour event at Arizona State University, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Tempe, Arizona.

Bernie Sanders’s effort to block military sales to Israel tanks in Senate

Ramsey Touchberry · April 3, 2025 5:47 pm

President Donald Trump walks toward the Oval Office after signing an executive order at an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington.

Republicans weigh clawing back tariff authority from Trump

Ramsey Touchberry · April 3, 2025 4:51 pm

John Thune in the U.S. Capitol.

Thune locks down budget blueprint support ahead of Senate test vote

David Sivak · April 3, 2025 3:12 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R- IA) takes his seat as the panel meets to consider prescription drug pricing and other measures, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 3, 2025.

Grassley leads bipartisan bill to curb Trump’s tariff authority: ‘Congress has a voice’

Samantha-Jo Roth · April 3, 2025 1:42 pm

Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance

The SPEAK Act will make telemedicine work for everyone

Rep. Monica De La Cruz, Daniel Garza · April 3, 2025 9:21 am

President Donald Trump said Friday that he is directing Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency to target specific government departments and agencies, with the Pentagon set for a review in the near future.

‘Unbelievably disloyal’ GOP senators slammed by Trump over fears they’ll back anti-tariff resolution

Emily Hallas · April 3, 2025 8:25 am

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Senate Republicans at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.

Senate delivers Trump ‘Liberation Day’ rebuke over emergency tariffs on Canada

Ramsey Touchberry · April 2, 2025 7:39 pm

State Sen. Randy Fine and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis won the GOP primary in the special election to fill the seats of former Reps. Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz.

Speaker Johnson’s majority gets reinforcements with swearing-in of two Florida Republicans

Hailey Bullis · April 2, 2025 6:19 pm

Trump reassures deficit-skittish Republicans at White House meeting

David Sivak · April 2, 2025 3:37 pm

Senate GOP releases Trump agenda blueprint with spending fight unresolved

David Sivak · April 2, 2025 3:27 pm