The Senate’s marathon debate on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act is set to enter its second week, as President Trump and conservative allies ramp up pressure to push the measure through the upper chamber. Trump declared on Truth Social last week that the SAVE America Act is “one of the most IMPORTANT…
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) testifies during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2026.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) is one step closer to being the next head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Senate advanced the 48-year-old’s nomination on
Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers assisting at airports amid lengthy security wait times is “not ideal.” “Anything we can do to make travel a little more seamless right now, I think is fine. But that is a very temporary and not ideal solution,” Kiley told host Dana…
The Senate continues consideration of the House message on S. 1383, the legislative vehicle for the SAVE Act, at 12 p.m. ET on March 22, with potential roll call votes on related amendments and a motion to advance the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security at 1
The Senate continues consideration of the House message on S. 1383, the legislative vehicle for the SAVE Act, at 12 p.m. ET on March 22, with potential roll call votes on related amendments and a motion to advance the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security at 1
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday criticized the Trump administration’s plan to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to airports starting Monday. “The last thing that the American people need are for untrained ICE agents to be deployed at airports all across the country, potentially to brutalize or in some instances kill…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is grappling with an attendance issue as lawmakers begin to prioritize the 2026 midterms, potentially complicating the passage of key measures in the months ahead. The predicament was on full display this week: 22 Republicans did not vote for any bills on Tuesday, followed by seven on Wednesday and five on…