White House opens funding spigot for DOGE expenses - Roll Call Nearly $7 million over the past week has gone to cover the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s expenses. Roll Call · Feb 4, 2025
Democratic Senators 'Pull the Fire Alarm' on Elon Musk's Involvement in Trump Council: 'Most Corrupt Administration in Our History' " Democratic Senators have issued warnings about the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, after employees of the department attempted to access confidential computer systems at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Latin Times · Feb 3, 2025
Democrats refuse to vote on Trump budget pick: ‘So clearly unfit for office’ Senate Democrats boycott vote to advance Russ Vought’s nomination amid chaos caused by federal funding freeze The Guardian - US · Jan 30, 2025
Trump White House Abruptly Flip Flops On Federal Aid Freeze After Judge Blocks Move The Trump Administration abruptly reversed its federal aid freeze Wednesday after immense backlash and a federal judge's intervention. International Business Times · Jan 29, 2025
White House rescinds sweeping order to pause federal aid - Roll Call The White House budget office rescinded its freeze on federal financial aid, lifting a pause that would have gone into effect next Monday evening. Roll Call · Jan 29, 2025
No, Trump Can't Just Stop EV Charger Funding “Can he really do that?” To anybody who paid attention during President Donald Trump’s norm-shaking first term, that should be a familiar question. And hours into his second, it started coming up once again. InsideEVs · Jan 28, 2025
Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Condemning Pardons For Capitol Assaults Senate Democrats led by Schumer and Murray condemn pardons for Capitol Police assault, urge bipartisan support. Top News · Jan 28, 2025
White House seeks to tamp down concerns over funding directive - Roll Call The Trump administration tried to calm the waters after stakeholders, lobbyists and lawmakers scrambled to make sense of the directive. Roll Call · Jan 28, 2025
Democratic senators formally condemn Trump’s pardons for violent January 6 rioters John Fetterman was the last to join a resolution to oppose Trump’s clemencies The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025
Trump pardons nearly all Jan. 6 defendants, orders prison releases - Roll Call President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned nearly all the rioters charged in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Roll Call · Jan 20, 2025
Sen. Murray Criticizes Defense Secretary Nominee For Meeting Cancellation Sen. Patty Murray expresses concerns over delayed meeting with defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, highlighting the importance of transparency and comm... Top News · Jan 18, 2025
These Lawmakers Actively Use TikTok Even After Voting To Ban It With just hours to go before it is set to shut down, many senators and representatives are still posting on the app they claim is too dangerous for the rest of us to use. Reason · Jan 17, 2025
Sen. Murray Firmly Opposes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For HHS Sen. Patty Murray opposes Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as health secretary due to his anti-vaccine advocacy, citing concerns about public health an... Top News · Jan 15, 2025
Senate Democrats Stand Firm On Stopgap Spending Bill Plan Senate leaders Schumer and Murray stand firm on stopgap spending bill despite opposition, facing potential government shutdown over disagreements on nation... Top News · Dec 20, 2024
Top News · Dec 19, 2024 Senate Appropriators Await House Guidance On Government Funding Plan Senate appropriators Murray and Collins discuss Senate's reliance on House for funding plan progress.
Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2024 How controversial is Trump’s pick of RFK Jr as US health secretary? More about Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s health secretary pick who is sceptical of vaccines, the FDA and fluoride.
Roll Call · Oct 24, 2024 Spending panel shake-up likely in Senate post-elections - Roll Call Senate appropriators are facing what could be a major shake-up in subcommittee leadership after the upcoming elections.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024 Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as female aviators from California The Navy has identified the two crew members killed when their jet fighter crashed near Mount Rainier last week as two 31-year-old female aviators from California
The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2024 Calls grow for US investigation into Israeli killing of Turkish American activist Family joins US lawmakers in demanding that government look into death of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi in West Bank
Roll Call · Sep 25, 2024 Two roads diverged in a lame-duck spending endgame - Roll Call The leadership of both chambers are operating under very different assumptions about what lawmakers can accomplish in the lame-duck session.
Roll Call · Sep 24, 2024 Filibuster’s future, emergency abortions fuel Senate debate - Roll Call During day of Senate debate, Republicans say emergency abortion care is being denied largely because of misinformation.
Top News · Sep 24, 2024 Senate Democrats Focus On Abortion Rights Messaging Before Election Senate Democrats advocate for abortion rights through 'sense of the Senate' resolution, facing Republican opposition.
Roll Call · Sep 9, 2024 In Congress, Walz championed tough fiscal medicine - Roll Call Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz once signaled support for a controversial deficit reduction plan when he was a member of Congress.
Roll Call · Sep 7, 2024 Six-month stopgap funds bill with voting rider unveiled in House - Roll Call House Republicans on Friday night rolled out their stopgap bill to extend current government funding rates into early next year.
Roll Call · Sep 4, 2024 Opening bid on stopgap funds package readied in House - Roll Call Speaker Johnson is prepping an extension that combines red meat for conservatives with policies both parties will likely find attractive.