Patel urges lawmakers to disregard Trump’s suggested reductions to the FBI budget.
FBI Director Calls for Budget Increase Amid Proposed Cuts Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, expressed concerns that the budget request from the Trump administration was inadequate for funding agents. He urged budget officials to dismiss proposed cuts exceeding $500 million in favor of a budget increase. This revelation seemed to catch Rep. Rosa […]
Lawmakers in New York will vote on laws for involuntary commitment to tackle the city’s mental health crisis.
State lawmakers and Governor Kathy Hochul have unveiled the details of an agreement aimed at addressing the needs of individuals with severe mental illness. This is part of a larger state budget anticipated to be voted on today. The modifications encompass many of Hochul’s initial recommendations, requiring hospitals to conduct thorough evaluations before any commitments. […]
Fencing organization’s chairman directly addresses lawmakers
Damien Lehfeldt, Chairman of USA Fencing, seemed to convey a clear message before his upcoming questioning by legislators regarding the participation of men in women’s sports. He’s slated to be among the witnesses at a House oversight session led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, alongside Subcommittee Chairman Tim Burchett and others, including Melanie Stansbury and […]
Lawmakers in New York are set to approve budget bills, though even they are uncertain about their content: ‘Let us explore further’
New York Lawmakers Poised to Vote on Budget Amid Uncertainty ALBANY — State legislators are set to start voting on a significant budget package for New York on Wednesday, though there’s little clarity on the details of the spending bill, even among lawmakers and the public. The extensive budget document, consisting of thousands of pages, […]
NEW: Democratic lawmakers hold sit-in on Capitol steps to protest Trump
Fox News correspondent Madeleine Rivera reports on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Sen. Cory Booker … source
Republican lawmakers criticize Trump’s budget as insufficient.
Four influential defense advocates on Capitol Hill expressed their concerns on Friday regarding President Trump’s budget requests for 2026, claiming they would lead to a second consecutive year of stagnant defense funding during a time of escalating threats from China, Russia, and other adversaries. Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), shared […]
Conservative Lawmakers Push for Divisive Medicaid Overhaul in Reconciliation Talks
A conservative faction within the House is urging substantial “structural reform” for Medicaid as part of the Republican Settlement Act, highlighting notable divisions within the GOP. In a letter addressed to “dear colleague” initiated by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and endorsed by 19 others, the representative stated that the GOP meeting ought to pursue “meaningful […]
Lawmakers slam Crockett for worrying more about other countries than her own
Rep. Jasmine Crockett of D-Texas is torched online after he expressed sympathy for a country that could be affected by a massive deportation from the United States after largely silenced on the millions of immigrants poured into the United States under the Biden administration. The first-term progressive Crockett, who made headlines for several controversial comments […]
Sunny Hostin Accuses Republican Lawmakers Of “Damaging This Country” On ‘The View’: “Trump Voters Are Realizing They Were Lied To”
Sunny Hostin denounced Republican lawmakers View Monday morning when she and her co-hosts reflected the future of Democrats and Republican parties under the Trump administration. Hostin shockedly suggested that Democrats should “get out of Republican ways.” “I think all that Democrat officials should do is that Republicans are causing harm to this country, so they […]
Hawley re-ups PELOSI Act, banning lawmakers from trading stocks
R-Mo. Sen. Josh Hawley of the company is reintroducing a law Monday prohibiting members of Congress and their spouses from trading shares while in office. Holy introduced the Pelosi Act in 2023, but failed to make progress under President Joe Biden’s administration. The proposal has since gained popularity among lawmakers on both sides of the […]