Tag: Congress

Vote-a-drama: Senate reporters running on fumes see the funny side to marathon vote

Mackenzie Thomas · July 1, 2025 6:02 pm

Lights shine inside the U.S. Capitol as night falls.

Congressional Republicans achieve record-high approval rating in large jump since last year

David Zimmermann · July 1, 2025 4:56 pm

Senate Republican Leadership speak with reporters following Senate passage of Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill on July 1, 2025.

What made it into the Senate’s final ‘big, beautiful bill’ and what didn’t

Samantha-Jo Roth, Gabrielle M. Etzel, Callie Patteson, Maydeen Merino · July 1, 2025 4:10 pm

GOP lawmakers and Trump underscore need for ‘big, beautiful bill’ amid opposition

Asher Notheis · July 1, 2025 3:49 pm

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) speaks in New York.

Nicole Malliotakis blasts Musk’s effort to ‘derail the president’s agenda’

Jenny Goldsberry · July 1, 2025 3:44 pm

GOP lawmakers gamble their future if they oppose Trump’s legislation: Byron York

Asher Notheis · July 1, 2025 3:17 pm

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) listens to a question during a news conference, March 30, 2022, in Washington.

Tuberville questions Musk’s ability to fund primary challengers

Jenny Goldsberry · July 1, 2025 1:58 pm

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters at the Capitol on Monday, June 30, 2025 as the Senate debates President Donald Trump's "one, big beautiful" bill. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

How Thune and Trump got behind ‘one big, beautiful bill’

David Sivak, Ramsey Touchberry · July 1, 2025 12:59 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) talks with reporters as Senate Republicans work to advance President Donald Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, June 27, 2025.

Big, beautiful vote-a-rama amendments: What has been proposed, and did they pass or fail?

Mackenzie Thomas · July 1, 2025 12:12 pm

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., leaves the chamber Wednesday afternoon with plans to take up voting on the GOP's sweeping bill by next week despite lack of support from key fiscal hawks, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill clears Senate after GOP rebellion forces Vance tiebreaker

Ramsey Touchberry, Zach Halaschak · July 1, 2025 12:05 pm

Omaha Republican launches bid for Bacon’s swing district seat

Rachel Schilke · July 1, 2025 11:40 am

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before walking across the South Lawn of the White House to board Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and on to Florida, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Washington.

Trump appears open to extending ‘beautiful’ bill beyond July 4 deadline

Mabinty Quarshie · July 1, 2025 10:41 am