Politics Jun 11 WATCH: Trump's pick to be FAA administrator faces tough questions on safety at Senate hearing Bryan Bedford is facing tough questions about safety on Wednesday during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Politics May 22 House Republicans pull an all-nighter to pass Trump's bill of tax breaks and program cuts With last-minute concessions and stark warnings from President Donald Trump, the Republican holdouts largely dropped their opposition to salvage the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that's central to the GOP agenda.
Politics May 21 As House GOP grinds ahead, new CBO report says Trump's big tax cuts bill will add to deficit GOP leaders worked late into the night to convince skeptical Republicans who have problems on several fronts, including worries that it will pile onto the nation's $36 trillion debt.
Politics May 20 WATCH: Trump arrives on Capitol Hill to push budget bill President Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill early Tuesday to try to seal the deal on his big tax cuts bill, using the power of political persuasion to unify divided House Republicans on the multitrillion-dollar package that is at risk…
Politics May 19 Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill advances out of committee, but conservatives demand more changes The Budget Committee, which just days ago failed to advance the package when four conservative Republicans objected, was able to do so Sunday on a vote of 17-16, with the four hold-outs voting "present" to allow it to move ahead.
Politics Apr 28 Rep. Gerry Connolly announces return of cancer, steps down as top Oversight Democrat Connolly announced on Monday he will not be seeking reelection next year due to his cancer returning, ending his long career in public life.
Politics Apr 05 4 takeaways from the Senate budget vote and what's next for Trump's agenda The political battle lines are drawn for a debate in Washington and beyond over a Republican budget plan that's a cornerstone of President Donald Trump's domestic agenda.
Politics Apr 04 Senate Republicans pass Trump's budget bill with tax and spending cuts Senate Republicans plugged away overnight and into early Saturday morning to approve their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts framework, hurtling past Democratic opposition toward what President Donald Trump calls the “big, beautiful bill” that's central to his agenda.
Politics Apr 01 After 9 Republicans rebel, House Speaker Johnson fails to stop proxy voting effort led by new moms in Congress Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado want to force a vote on their proposal for proxy voting, which a majority of House colleagues support.
Politics Oct 30 What to expect in Texas on Election Day Republican incumbent Ted Cruz faces a challenge from U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL linebacker and civil rights attorney who flipped a competitive U.S. House seat to take office in 2018.