Trump signs order on Washington DC as Republicans exert control over city President says order will make capital ‘safe, beautiful’ by stepping up arrests of undocumented people The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2025
Capitol Police chief addresses ‘human failure’ that led to security lapses - Roll Call After guns were missed at screening checkpoints, lawmakers called the breaches “unacceptable” while also praising the Capitol Police force. Roll Call · Mar 25, 2025
Vanished earmarks in stopgap law pose challenge to local projects' return - Roll Call After giving anti-earmark GOP conservatives a taste of austerity, it'll be hard to go back to the flush times, stakeholders fear. Roll Call · Mar 24, 2025
Former Rep. Nita Lowey, first woman to lead House Appropriations, dies - Roll Call Nita M. Lowey, a veteran legislator from New York who served 16 terms until her retirement after the 116th Congress, died on Saturday. Roll Call · Mar 16, 2025
With mass layoffs, McMahon and Trump begin mission to end Education Department - Roll Call Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Tuesday that large-scale staffing cuts at her department are a step toward ending its operations. Roll Call · Mar 12, 2025
Long-term stopgap measure sets up partisan clash - Roll Call Republicans on Saturday rolled out a long-term stopgap funding bill, challenging Democrats to accept it or risk a partial government shutdown. Roll Call · Mar 8, 2025
FAA reportedly ordered staff to find 'tens of millions of dollars' to fund Elon Musk's Starlink deal Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration have told staff “to locate tens of millions of dollars” for a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink, Rolling Stone reported. Fortune · Mar 3, 2025
House Minority Leader Jeffries Avoids Discussing Government Funding Talks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries discusses ongoing government funding negotiations and key players involved. Top News · Feb 27, 2025
Elon Musk's Mass Government Firings Have Cost Nearly 6,000 Veterans Their Jobs, House Democrats Say "They glorify veterans in speeches and pictures, but when push comes to shove, they're putting these families in real jeopardy," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) Latin Times · Feb 26, 2025
Nearly 6,000 veterans have lost jobs in Musk purge, Democrats say If DOGE chief does trim down 75 percent of the federal workforce, up to 500,000 veterans could lose their jobs The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025
Agency firings prompt worries about preparedness, FDA inspectors - Roll Call Days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as HHS secretary, health agencies including the FDA, NIH and CDC saw sweeping workforce cuts. Roll Call · Feb 19, 2025
House Democrats Launch Rapid Response Task Force Against Trump House Democrats establish task force to counter President Trump's messaging strategies and actions. Top News · Feb 11, 2025
Project 2025 head confirmed as OMB chief Vought, who embraces a "unitary executive" theory of Trump's power, will lead the Office of Management and Budget Salon · Feb 7, 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
Roll Call · Jan 23, 2025 Jeffries warns GOP over 'big, beautiful' budget bill - Roll Call House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries put Republican leaders on notice that they can’t take Democratic votes for granted.
Roll Call · Jan 15, 2025 FDA moves to ban Red Dye No. 3, years after groups petitioned agency - Roll Call Proposal comes after a 2022 petition cited concerns about the toxicity and carcinogenicity of the dye in animal studies.
Roll Call · Dec 19, 2024 Trump-endorsed stopgap funding plan goes down to defeat - Roll Call House lawmakers from both sides of the aisle joined together to reject Speaker Mike Johnson’s latest stopgap funding package Thursday night.
Roll Call · Oct 1, 2024 China hawks prep tech investment screening measure - Roll Call Lawmakers hoping to stanch the flow of U.S. money into China’s tech sectors are appending the measure to a must-pass defense policy bill.
Latin Times · Sep 27, 2024 Every Boar's Head Plant Now Under Federal Investigation After Another Person Dies from Tainted Meat Another person has died after eating a Boar's Head meat product, increasing the death toll to 10.
Roll Call · Sep 25, 2024 Short-term funding patch ready for Biden's signature - Roll Call The Senate on Wednesday cleared a 12-week spending bill that would kick this year’s spending tussle until after the November elections.
Roll Call · Sep 19, 2024 House eyes vote early next week on bipartisan CR - Roll Call The House is gearing up to go first on a bipartisan stopgap funding package early next week after nailing down the particulars this weekend.
Roll Call · Sep 18, 2024 Johnson's stopgap funding package goes down to defeat - Roll Call The House rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s combo six-month stopgap spending extension and election security measure Wednesday.
Roll Call · Sep 9, 2024 Johnson's stopgap funds plan appears headed for defeat in House - Roll Call Enough House Republicans ranging from conservative spending critics to those who want a bigger defense budget have come out against Speaker Mike Johnson’s stopgap spending strategy to imperil passage.
Roll Call · Jul 3, 2024 Treasury seeks tighter rules on US investment in China tech - Roll Call The Treasury Department proposed further limiting U.S. investment flowing into China’s artificial intelligence and supercomputer technologies.
Roll Call · May 23, 2024 Democrats decry ‘very, very harmful’ riders in Legislative Branch bill - Roll Call Rep. Rosa DeLauro praised a modest spending boost for Congress but slammed a provision that would block DEI programs.