Posted on · The Senate majority leader is planning for each side in the impeachment trial to have 24 hours to present their case, spread over two days. Democrats object to that idea.
Posted on · House Speaker Nancy Pelosi informed House Democrats of her plans in a closed door meeting Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he expected the Senate trial to start next Tuesday.
Posted on · Congressional leaders are prepared to vote Thursday on a $333 billion bipartisan spending package.
Posted on · Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dismissed the idea that the stunning loss of a top party leader to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive socialist candidate, has wider implications for the party.
Posted on · In a surprise news conference Friday, Trump said he would not sign a House GOP bill on immigration legislation drafted specifically to meet his policy demands.
Posted on · Over initial objections by House GOP leaders, the House is expected to take up immigration legislation next month that threatens to further divide the party in the middle of an election year.
Posted on · Military employees also described a "toxic work environment" to senators and staff, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., told NPR. On Tuesday afternoon, President Trump left the decision to withdraw up to Jackson
Posted on · Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the legislation is unnecessary, but those who want to shield special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired say the point is to send a message.
Posted on · NPR fact-checked the president's claims on Twitter that "caravans" of people are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border to take advantage of DACA, and that Mexico could stop the inflow
Posted on · A long-term spending bill has been delayed over partisan squabbling about unrelated measures, including health care, immigration and gun control
Posted on · The White House meeting confused and frustrated many Republican lawmakers, who were seeking clear guidance from Trump on a gun bill he would sign that could attract GOP votes in Congress.
Posted on · Lawmakers have made little progress in advancing any new gun control measures in since the February 14 shooting that left 17 people dead at a high school in Parkland, Florida
Posted on · Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is launching an unpredictable process Monday, affording lawmakers the chance to bring any ideas to the floor. "Whoever gets to 60 [votes] wins," he said
Posted on · The president's signature ends the second partial government shutdown in three weeks. The budget agreement struck in Congress adds billions for the military, domestic programs and disaster relief
Posted on · Congress has voted to restore funding through Feb. 8 after senators made an agreement to pursue immigration bills in the future. The stopgap spending measure heads to President Trump's desk