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The Big Beautiful Bill is sitting in the House chamber right now, and the clock is burning. The Senate passed it on July 1 with a 51 to 50 vote. Vice President JD Vance broke the tie. That sent the …
President Trump’s flagship legislation is now hanging by a thread. The “Big Beautiful Bill” cleared the Senate on July 1 after a 26-hour vote marathon, but it did so with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance. That alone …
Vice President JD Vance has arrived at the Capitol to potentially cast a tiebreaking vote to advance the GOP megabill. He was accompanied by Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri, who golfed earlier today with President Donald Trump. Four other GOP …
Vought pitches reluctant senators on $9.4B in clawbacks to NPR, PBS, foreign aid Sen. Lindsey Graham, whose support was in question, told the White House budget director he will vote for it. White House budget director Russ Vought pressed senators …
Solar stocks such as Sunrun (RUN), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) and First Solar (FSLR) plunged overnight after the newly released Senate budget bill would keep a full phase-out of solar and wind energy tax credits by 2028. The GOP-led Senate Finance …
Watch live as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine testify before the Senate Committee on Armed Services on the Trump administration’s first proposed defense budget. The questions from lawmakers …
Congress is moving forward with a plan to open portions of federal land to the private market, aiming to ease the maintenance burden and raise funds amid a $36 trillion national debt load. The proposal is part of the Senate’s …
The House of Representatives has taken decisive action, voting 266-148 to repeal Washington, D.C.’s law that allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections. The move, led by Rep. August Pfluger, aims to restore voting rights exclusively to American citizens, reversing …
In a surprise move, the Republican-led Senate quickly passed the “No Tax on Tips Act” on Tuesday, giving its official stamp of approval to an idea that has gained traction since President Donald Trump campaigned on it last year. The …
A group of pro-crypto Senate Democrats said Saturday they would oppose GOP-led stablecoin legislation that some of them previously supported if it goes to the floor in its current form, a stunning twist that could jeopardize the bill’s path forward. …
Meet the Connecticut Senate Democrats… This is real. What stage of TDS is this? pic.twitter.com/np8E2trTC1 — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 2, 2025
🇺🇸 FLORIDA SENATE VOTES TO BAN FLUORIDE FROM PUBLIC WATER—“WE’RE HERE TO HYDRATE, NOT MEDICATE” The Florida Senate passed a bill banning additives like fluoride in public water unless directly tied to “water quality.” Though not named, the ban targets …
Rand Paul leads Senate push to repeal Trump ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs https://t.co/przddClpEq — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 9, 2025 Paul is joining Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and five other Democrats to introduce a measure that ends the emergency declaration Trump …
The Trump administration is threatening to veto a bipartisan Senate bill to give Congress the ability to review new tariffs, protecting President Donald Trump’s claim of unfettered power in the early stages of a trade war that is sinking financial …
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed his support for a bill banning what he called weather modification “nonsense” before it hits the Senate floor on Thursday. SB-56, dubbed the so-called “chemtrails bill” after its sponsor pointed to …
The Republican-led Senate voted 52-48 on Thursday to begin debate on a budget blueprint for a multitrillion-dollar package to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda. https://t.co/r6YZJTH2g3 — NBC News (@NBCNews) April 4, 2025 The measure calls for a steep tax cut …
Fifteen Senate Democrats backed a pair of resolutions from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to withhold billions of dollars in offensive weapons sales and other military aid to Israel. Why it matters: The votes split the party, revealing continued internal divisions over Democrats’ …
The Colorado legislature is close to final passage of Senate Bill 25-003, to impose one of the most restrictive licensing systems in the nation on many, but not all firearms. Legislators and the public should understand that the bill would …
🚨🇺🇸 BERNIE SANDERS STORMS OUT OF INTERVIEW AFTER AOC QUESTION Sen. Bernie Sanders left ABC’s Jonathan Karl stunned after abruptly ending a sit-down interview over a question about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The 83-year-old Vermont senator exploded after being pressed on… …
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have offered the Congress a false choice between a government shutdown or a blank check that makes a devastating assault on the well-being of working families across America. Let’s be clear: neither is a …
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the longest-serving Senate leader in history, announced on his 83rd birthday Thursday that he won’t seek re-election next year, bringing an end to his four-decade career in the chamber. McConnell, elected in 1984, climbed …
Eleanor Terrett @EleanorTerrett NEW: Today @SenatorHagerty introduces his stablecoin bill in the Senate. The bill is called the GENIUS (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation in U.S. Stablecoins) Act and aims to provide clear regulations for stablecoins. Here are the highlights …
CONFIRMATION: The owner of the Los Angeles Times is calling on the Senate to confirm @RobertKennedyJr. pic.twitter.com/WUbZcy4JsP — @amuse (@amuse) January 29, 2025 I had not met Bobby Kennedy until a few months ago. The more I got to know …
As the Biden administration gears up for the confirmation hearings of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the role of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, a surprising development has occurred within the Senate. Despite considerable backlash from many in the …
,,, A lot of them are bought and paid for their own or their blackmailed over the years and you notice the group that voted for this rhino. It’s all the hackers that we trusted, but never did anything.these are …
The House passed a stopgap package Friday evening that pushes the government funding deadline to March, as Congress races to avoid a looming deadline that would shut down the government in six hours. The package passed 366-34, with the support …
