DHS stopgap set for quick House action after Rules Committee vote
DHS stopgap set for quick House action after Rules Committee vote
Summary: Republicans opted for a fast-track “deem and pass” provision.
Trump to send Congress his budget request April 3
Trump to send Congress his budget request April 3
Summary: It’s still TBD whether a supplemental military funding request will come with the broader fiscal blueprint for fiscal 2027.
House Republicans kvetch anew about DHS funding plan
House Republicans kvetch anew about DHS funding plan
Summary: Speaker Mike Johnson will likely have to rely on Democrats to act when the chamber returns April 14.
Rand Paul weighs a 2028 presidential bid
Rand Paul weighs a 2028 presidential bid
Summary: Paul hopes to carve out a libertarian lane in a party he says is shaped by populism.
John Thune says he's aiming to land DHS deal Thursday
John Thune says he's aiming to land DHS deal Thursday
Summary: “We’re going to know soon,” the Senate majority leader said.
House Democrats rally behind DHS funding bill as GOP balks
House Democrats rally behind DHS funding bill as GOP balks
Summary: The Senate-passed legislation “should be brought to the floor immediately,” Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said.
Senate agrees to end shutdown for most of DHS
Senate agrees to end shutdown for most of DHS
Summary: The House could act as soon as Friday to reopen most parts of the sprawling agency.
Collins meets the Problem Solvers
Collins meets the Problem Solvers
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Why Republicans aren’t rushing to save Trump’s ballroom
Why Republicans aren’t rushing to save Trump’s ballroom
Summary: A judge has challenged Congress to approve Trump’s multimillion-dollar construction project, but Republicans aren’t showing any immediate interest in the subject.
Hill staffers brace for their boss’s ‘TMZ moment’
Hill staffers brace for their boss’s ‘TMZ moment’
Summary: The celebrity-focused site is making a splash with crowdsourced recess photos.
‘Bad idea’: Party-line plan for ICE funding has some fearing a slippery slope
‘Bad idea’: Party-line plan for ICE funding has some fearing a slippery slope
Summary: A Trump-blessed plan would use the budget reconciliation process to deliver yearly agency funding without a bipartisan agreement.
Troop deployments test Republicans’ nerves on Capitol Hill
Troop deployments test Republicans’ nerves on Capitol Hill
Summary: “I’m really, really hopeful this doesn’t turn into a boots-on-the-ground situation,” said Arizona Rep. Eli Crane.
Senate rejects voter ID
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Florida Democrat found guilty of House Ethics violations
Florida Democrat found guilty of House Ethics violations
Summary: The verdict could lead to a vote of expulsion for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
'Meltdown': DHS shutdown set to drag on after House GOP rejects Senate deal
'Meltdown': DHS shutdown set to drag on after House GOP rejects Senate deal
Summary: Speaker Mike Johnson instead had the House vote on a two-month funding punt that cannot pass the Senate.
House Republicans huddle with Johnson to plot party-line package
House Republicans huddle with Johnson to plot party-line package
Summary: “We're definitely preparing to move forward," the speaker said Thursday.
What perks? Lawmakers play down special treatment as airport lines grow
What perks? Lawmakers play down special treatment as airport lines grow
Summary: Many members of Congress are making clear they are waiting in TSA lines alongside everyone else.
Democrats sue Trump administration over mail-in-voting order
Democrats sue Trump administration over mail-in-voting order
Summary: The DNC and the party’s campaign committees asked a judge to block the executive action that seeks to limit mail voting.
Trump asks Congress to supersize military budget, slash domestic programs
Trump asks Congress to supersize military budget, slash domestic programs
Summary: The president’s fiscal 2027 budget request calls for Republicans to use a partisan process for enacting billions for the Pentagon.
Capitol agenda: DHS shutdown now in House’s hands
Capitol agenda: DHS shutdown now in House’s hands
Summary: The Senate's overnight agreement — to fund the entire department except ICE and parts of CBP — faces a treacherous path ahead.
Florida’s budget stalemate takes on Cherfilius-McCormick probe-related twist
Florida’s budget stalemate takes on Cherfilius-McCormick probe-related twist
Summary: A January Office of Congressional Conduct report showed the review also looked at funding that went to a foundation led by Freddie Figgers, a telecommunications executive from Broward County with ties to the governor.
The DHS shutdown might never end
The DHS shutdown might never end
Summary: The strongest impetus for a deal — the hourslong security lines at some U.S. airports — is already dissipating.
House GOP leaders push DHS funding bill through May
House GOP leaders push DHS funding bill through May
Summary: There's little certainty this plan, which rejects the Senate-passed deal, will bring an end to the extended agency shutdown.
Brian Fitzpatrick delivers a warning on GOP reconciliation redo
Brian Fitzpatrick delivers a warning on GOP reconciliation redo
Summary: The swing-seat Pennsylvanian said he’s “never a fan of single-party bills.”
Bondi isn’t off the hook yet for Epstein testimony
Bondi isn’t off the hook yet for Epstein testimony
Summary: House Oversight Chair James Comer isn’t ruling out making Bondi honor the subpoena the panel slapped her with last month.
'The status quo is unsustainable': Congressional scrutiny of Kalshi, Polymarket explodes
'The status quo is unsustainable': Congressional scrutiny of Kalshi, Polymarket explodes
Summary: Anxiety over state gambling revenues and suspected insider trading have lawmakers threatening to clamp down on Kalshi, Polymarket and other platforms.
'Not a done deal': Johnson stays mum as House GOP steams over DHS deal
'Not a done deal': Johnson stays mum as House GOP steams over DHS deal
Summary: The speaker is confronting an internal backlash on the Senate-passed bill.
Joe Wilson hospitalized
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Democrats clamored for George Santos’ ouster. Soon they could face having to evict one of their own.
Democrats clamored for George Santos’ ouster. Soon they could face having to evict one of their own.
Summary: The House Ethics Committee is about to embark on a rare trial to determine Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s political future.
Capitol agenda: DHS despair takes hold on the Hill
Capitol agenda: DHS despair takes hold on the Hill
Summary: “I just want to go home,” said one GOP senator granted anonymity to vent amid the funding standoff.
