Capitol agenda: Johnson's new budget plan, Dems' shutdown dilemma

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Speaker Johnson bullish on budget blueprint's prospects

Politico - 4h
Capitol agenda: Johnson's budget dare, RFK Jr. confirmation vote

Politico - 6h
Capitol agenda: Budget resolutions moving, DOGE hearing

Politico - 1d
Johnson quietly shops new budget blueprint

The rough plan would cut less spending than hard-liners want while also scaling back potential tax cuts.
Politico - 2d
Defying Johnson, Graham and Senate G.O.P. Push Their Own Budget Plan

Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who relishes being in the middle of the action, is leapfrogging the House G.O.P., which is still tied in knots over how to pass its budget.
The New York Times - 1d
Speaker Johnson on timeline for budget plan as Senate Republicans move on own proposal

House Speaker Mike Johnson says a blueprint for his budget package can be expected Thursday, but Senate Republicans are working on their proposal that may put members of the same party at odds. CBS ...
CBS News - 2d
Republicans ‘don’t have the competence’ to avoid a government shutdown, says House Dem

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) joins Meet the Press Now to discuss President Trump’s efforts to overhaul the federal government as Democrats weigh their options to push back against his agenda in ...
NBC News - 2d
Capitol agenda: Johnson falls behind in budget race, Gabbard and RFK Jr. coming up

Politico - 3d

McConnell on RFK Jr.: 'I will not condone the relitigation of proven cures'

Sen. Mitch McConnell issued a blistering indictment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday, with the Kentucky Republican saying his childhood bout with polio heavily influenced his decision to vote ...
The Hill - 11m
Trump’s Panama Canal plan is another loser for America’s maritime industry

Thanks to deregulatory, laissez faire maritime policy, the U.S. has abandoned the oceans, allowing China and foreign shipping corporations full control over our channels of commerce.
The Hill - 11m
Live updates: Senate confirms Kennedy to lead HHS, moves Patel's FBI nomination forward

Embattled nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received the Senate's support Thursday to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, capping a twisting journey to become the nation's next secretary. ...
The Hill - 30m
Zelensky: Trump speaking to Putin first was ‘not pleasant’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday it was “not pleasant” for President Trump to first call Russian President Vladimir Putin in his push to start negotiations to end the war. Trump ...
The Hill - 33m
Current, former USAID employees sue Musk, arguing Senate should've confirmed him

Current and former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) sued Elon Musk and his cost-cutting operation, levying the novel argument that the world’s richest man should ...
The Hill - 35m