House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that Republicans are pressing ahead with a third budget reconciliation bill focused on combating fraud and reducing the cost of living, even as their second package was still working through the Senate.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) suggested that he is willing to support changes to Senate rules, including scrapping the filibuster, to force through the SAVE America Act, President Trump's top legislative priority.
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) said Friday on NewsNation’s Cuomo that he supports eliminating the Senate filibuster to allow Republicans to pass government funding legislation without Democrat input. His comments came amid a partial government shutdown and growing partisan gridlock in the Senate.
President-elect Donald Trump met privately with Republican lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, as the GOP works to finalize its strategy for advancing key legislative priorities. With Republicans holding slim majorities in Congress, swift action is necessary to capitalize on Trump’s early political momentum.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) voiced strong support for the deportation of illegal immigrants who commit crimes, calling it a matter of "common sense" during an appearance on Fox News’ Special Report. Fetterman pointed to a lack of bipartisan support for the proposed Laken Riley Act as a key reason Democrats lost in the 2024 elections.
Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat-turned-independent in West Virginia, declared that he would not be endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
On Friday, the highest court in Nebraska upheld a state regulation that introduces a prohibition on gender affirming treatments for minors and restricts abortions...
