Apr 24 Congress keeps holding all-nighters. Lawmakers say it's a symptom of dysfunction By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press It's a scenario that is playing out again and again as the House and the Senate fracture and careen from one crisis to the next. Continue reading
Apr 22 4 takeaways from Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s gauntlet of congressional hearings By Ali Swenson, Associated Press In his testimony to various committees in the Senate and the House over multiple days, Kennedy was tasked with defending President Donald Trump’s proposed 2027 budget, which would boost defense spending while cutting more than 12% of funding from the Department… Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Senate meets as Republicans try to secure DHS funding through budget reconciliation By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate voted on Tuesday to launch a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history. The 52-46 vote was the first step in a budget process that Republicans hope… Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: RFK Jr. testifies on Trump's HHS budget request before Senate committees By Ali Swenson, Associated Press A Republican senator juggling three roles — lawmaker, doctor and political candidate seeking reelection — walked a fine line on Wednesday as he questioned Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist who has moved to dramatically roll… Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Kevin Warsh testifies in Senate Banking confirmation hearing for Fed chair By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve said Tuesday that he never promised the White House that he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies before Senate panel on Trump's 2027 budget request By Joshua Barajas Russell Vought, a key figure in the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce, will defend the president’s budget request in a congressional hearing again on Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Senate Republicans again reject resolution to rein in Trump's Iran war By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The 47-52 vote was the fourth time this year that the Senate has voted to cede its war powers to the president in a conflict that Democrats say is illegal and unjustified. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: U.S. Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee By Associated Press Waltz unintentionally became the highest-level U.S. official to testify before Congress since U.S. and Israeli strikes started a war against Iran. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: It's Tax Day. IRS chief testifies on tax filing season By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press IRS CEO Frank Bisignano testified to the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, extolling the IRS' implementation of the Republican tax law. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Senate returns from recess to consider judicial nominee after Iran talks come up short By Associated Press The Senate convenes at 3 p.m. EDT. Continue reading