House GOP leaders punt controversial FISA vote to April
GOP hard-liners have threatened to tank a clean extension of the law.
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Scott Perry: ‘I would actually like to see Iran pay’ for war
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) suggested on Friday that the Iranian regime should be the ones to fulfill a $200 billion supplemental funding request from the Pentagon for its ongoing military operation, not Congress, arguing the country that “started the war” ought to foot the bill. Perry raised the idea during an appearance on CNN’s “The…
White House sends blueprint for national AI rules to Congress
The proposal to encode federal laws document follows jockeying between the administration and the Hill over plans to establish federal rules governing the technology.
Boebert on $200B Iran war funding request: ‘I’m not doing that’
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Thursday said she will not back the Pentagon’s bid for $200 billion in supplemental funding amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as her GOP colleagues grapple with how to approve such a request with a slim majority. “I’ve already told leadership, ‘I am a no on any war supplementals,’” Boebert…
Capitol agenda: Senate heads into a weekend grind
Lawmakers will remain in town to continue debating the GOP’s partisan elections bill and advance nominees.
Progressives say they’ll vote against warrantless spy power renewal
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) formally voted to oppose reauthorization of the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers, a move that could signal difficulty for a House GOP tasked with meeting President Trump’s demand for an 18 month extension of the program. It is the first time the caucus has formally agreed to vote against renewing Section…
Republicans balk at going it alone on Iran war funding
Key lawmakers doubt budget reconciliation is a viable path for a $200 billion Pentagon infusion.