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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer mockingly renamed the Republican-led “One Big Beautiful Bill” the “We’re All Going to Die Act”.

Michigan Democrats are facing internal strife as the 2026 U.S. Senate primary looms, with the Israel-Hamas conflict threatening to deepen divisions within the party.

President Donald Trump said he is open to the Senate making changes to his "big, beautiful bill."

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a comprehensive budget proposal that includes a provision to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

President Donald Trump's bill cleared the House of Representatives on Thursday morning in a 215 - 214 vote. One lawmaker voted present.

A bipartisan bill designed to shield American telecommunications infrastructure from foreign adversaries is headed to the U.S. Senate floor after clearing the Senate Commerce Committee. The Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act would mandate that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) identify and publicly list foreign government entities from adversarial nations that hold FCC licenses or authorizations.

On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Senate narrowly rejected a bipartisan resolution aimed at terminating President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs.

Florida State Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo has left the Democratic Party, changing his party affiliation to Independent.

Former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers announced that he is again running for a U.S. Senate seat, hoping to replace retiring Democrat Senator Gary Peters.

​House Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed opposition to the idea of raising the top tax rate on high-income earners, despite reports that some Republicans are considering such a measure to fund President Trump's proposed agenda.