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 […]
Durbin suggests aging lawmakers should consider retiring
Senate minority Whipdick Durbin, D-Ill. suggested on Thursday that more senior lawmakers like him should consider when they want to leave politics and give way for the younger generation. “If you’re honest about yourself and your reputation, you still want to leave when you’re not transported through the back door,” Durbin said. He told MSNBCIn […]
Dem Lawmakers Visit Mahmoud Khalil, Rümeysa Öztürk in ICE Detention
Democrats visited Mahmoud Khalil and Lumeisa Ozturk. This is two university students facing deportation as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on anti-Semitism on university campuses. Mahmoud Khalil, as reported by Breitbart News, is a US non-citizen on the green card and “begins to protest against Israeli counterattack less than a week after Hamas launched […]
REAL ID rollout leaves some privacy-minded lawmakers mum
With President Donald Trump returning to the White House and the final rollout of federal real identity requirements that come into effect in May, many of Washington’s biggest privacy advocates are largely silent. Privacy-conscious lawmakers on either side of the aisle have, among other measures, exploding the Patriot Act for years, but few have issued […]
GOP Lawmakers Pitch Plans To Take On Ivy League Endowment Tax Breaks In ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Congressional Republicans have repeatedly raised taxes on donation revenues at certain universities in order to crack down on anti-Semitism allowed on campus amid President Donald Trump’s wider pressure campaign on universities. GOP lawmakers are considering several laws that will raise the tax rate of 1.4% on elite universities’ contributions and increase the number of donations […]