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Senate Republicans say House budget won’t fly with them
Tuesday’s big win for Speaker Mike Johnson might not last long.Politico - 2d -
Senate Republicans 'aren't going to rubber stamp' Trump-backed budget plan
NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona joins Meet the Press NOW to report on the House’s adoption of a budget plan aimed at advancing President Trump’s agenda.NBC News - 1d -
Senate defeats Democratic resolution to end Trump’s energy emergency
A Democratic-led resolution to end President Trump’s declaration of an “energy emergency” failed along party lines Wednesday afternoon. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate Republicans voice DOGE concerns in meeting with White House chief of staff
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles worked to alleviate concerns by Senate Republicans Wednesday over Elon Musk’s dismantling of the federal bureaucracy.NBC News - 1d -
Senate Republicans seek major changes to House-passed Trump budget bill
Senate Republicans are staring down a major fight to overhaul the House's budget resolution as lawmakers eye big changes. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), with the help of President Trump’s muscle, ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump's labor secretary pick on track to clear Senate committee with Democratic help
The former lawmaker will need at least one Democrat in her corner if Sen. Rand Paul's opposition holds firm.CBS News - 1d -
Virginia state senator known as ‘Trump in heels’ launches bid for governor
Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase (R ) announced late Wednesday that she is running for governor, becoming the latest Republican to launch a primary challenge against front-runner Lt. Gov. Winsome ...The Hill - 1d -
Bipartisan senators unveil bill banning DeepSeek on government devices
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Thursday to ban Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek’s products from government devices and networks. The bill, introduced ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate tees up final vote on Trump Education pick Linda McMahon
The Senate on Thursday teed up the final confirmation vote for Linda McMahon, President Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department. Lawmakers voted 51-47 to move McMahon to a final vote, likely ...The Hill - 23h -
Democratic senator presses Trump CFPB nominee: 'Who's really going to be in charge?'
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) pressed President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over who will be making key decisions at the agency Thursday, after it dismissed ...The Hill - 21h -
Senators grill Trump’s CFPB director pick: You are 'on the Titanic, good luck’
Since acting CFPB Director Russell Vought took over, the agency closed its Washington HQ, fired staff and told those who remain to stop nearly all work.CNBC - 22h -
Senate sends repeal of methane fee implementation to Trump’s desk
The Senate on Thursday sent a resolution to repeal a rule governing the implementation of a fee on excess methane emissions to Trump’s desk in a party-line vote. Trump is expected to sign the ...The Hill - 4h -
Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm – business live
One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reports. German election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe ...The Guardian - 4d -
Gov. Lujan Grisham sounds alarm on Medicaid cuts in House GOP budget plan
While President Trump insists he won't touch Medicaid, his agenda in Congress tells a very different story. The House is set to vote on a spending plan that could cut Medicaid funding by hundreds ...CBS News - 3d -
Student loan borrowers face abrupt 180 as GOP budget plans threaten to raise payments
Student loan borrowers could see their payments increase under budget plans currently under discussion by House Republicans, a violent about-face after years of working with the Biden ...The Hill - 3d -
Watch live: House GOP leaders hold press conference ahead of key budget vote
House Republican leaders are set to hold a press briefing Tuesday morning following a closed-door meeting and ahead of a key vote on the budget resolution. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his ...The Hill - 3d -
Watch live: Jeffries, Dem leaders make case against GOP budget plan
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) alongside other Democrats will give remarks Tuesday afternoon as their Republican colleagues press forward with a budget resolution that seeks to push ...The Hill - 3d -
Rep. Spartz says she will vote no on GOP budget resolution if ‘language doesn’t change’
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) explains why she plans to vote no on Speaker Mike Johnson’s budget resolution. Rep. Spartz also weighed in on whether Congress will be able to fund the government as ...NBC News - 2d -
Live updates: House Republicans adopts budget after Trump whips GOP holdouts
House Republican leadership is working to pass a budget resolution on Tuesday to pave the way for President Trump's agenda, but opposition has emerged from all sides of the conference.The Hill - 2d -
Morning Report — House passes Trump budget, teeing up broader GOP clash
In today’s issue: It required 11th-hour lobbying by President Trump on the phone and hours of cloakroom jawboning by House GOP leaders before passage Tuesday night of a budget framework that aims ...The Hill - 2d -
House narrowly adopts GOP budget proposal. Here's where there could be major cuts.
The House adopted a budget proposal on Tuesday night, a first step in paving the way for President Trump's legislative agenda. More than $800 billion in spending cuts are under consideration, and ...CBS News - 2d -
Marc Short: GOP conference could 'break apart' over attempts to pass Trump agenda
Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, said he is concerned that the Republican conference could “break apart” if it embraces the Senate’s two-track approach to addressing ...The Hill - 2d -
Watch live: Jeffries gives remarks as GOP's budget plan remains on shaky ground
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will hold his weekly press conference on Thursday morning, as the House GOP's plans to avert a government shutdown next month seem to be planted on ...The Hill - 1d -
Live updates: Musk takes the stage at CPAC; Senate vote-a-rama stretches into the night
Tech billionaire Elon Musk took the stage at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) with a late-scheduled appearance that saw him wield a chainsaw and discuss a range of ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Senate Passes G.O.P. Budget Plan After Democrats Force Long Night of Votes
Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators engaged in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats used to try to force the G.O.P. into politically damaging votes.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Senate adopts $340 billion budget blueprint for Trump's agenda after marathon 'vote-a-rama'
The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday morning adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint designed to boost funding for President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts, energy production ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Graham defends Senate budget resolution amid Trump opposition: 'Complete game changer'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended the Senate's budget resolution, which rolled in during the wee hours of Friday morning and involves a two-track process instead of the one large spending bill ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Brendan Gallagher has a goal and an assist in the Canadiens' 5-2 victory over the Senators
Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist, Sam Montembeault made 25 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday nightABC News - 5d -
Current and Former Scale AI Contractors Allege Wage Theft in Letter to U.S. Senators
Scale’s former managing director will appear this week at a Senate confirmation hearing for the White House’s top science role.Inc. - 3d -
Democrat senators question what Elon Musk plans to do with sensitive CFPB data
Lawmakers questioned whether Elon Musk was conflicted in his moves to dismantle the CFPB, highlighting his recent plan to launch a digital payments service.CNBC - 2d -
Senate Democrat: Musk, Trump 'proving every single day they do not know what they are doing'
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said tech billionaire Elon Musk and President Trump are “proving every single day they do not know what they are doing.” “Elon Musk and Donald Trump are proving every ...The Hill - 1d -
Democratic senators press Trump nominees on whether officials can ever ignore judges' orders
Several of President Donald Trump’s nominees for senior Justice Department positions faced questions from Senate Democrats on Wednesday about whether it would ever be lawful for a president to defy ...NBC News - 1d -
Watch live: McKernan, Trump's pick to lead CFPB, faces Senate confirmation hearing
Jonathan McKernan, President Trump's pick to lead the embattled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is set to testify Thursday morning before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and ...The Hill - 1d