Thune ‘hopeful’ Senate can start voting on reconciliation bill Wednesday
The Senate majority leader said most GOP senators are “pretty satisfied” that a controversial DOJ payout fund is dead.
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Johnson on ‘untoward’ homosexuality post: ‘We’re supposed to love our neighbor as ourselves’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said a since-deleted social media post from a Republican congressman asserting “homosexuality has no place in America” was “untoward,” pointing to the Bible’s teaching on loving your neighbor. The Speaker noted Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) had pulled the post down after bipartisan criticism. Ogles said the “stupid, hurtful” post was made…
Calvert, Kim set to clash in member-on-member House matchup
Republican Reps. Young Kim (R-Calif.) and Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) appear set to clash for California’s 40th Congressional District in November, according to Decision Desk HQ. As of Wednesday morning, Calvert had locked down his general election spot with 36.2 percent of the vote, while Kim had 21.7 percent of the vote in the five-way race….
Johnson says he’ll discuss AI regulatory proposal with OpenAI chief
CEO Sam Altman is set to meet with an array of congressional leaders Wednesday.
The House GOP majority dwindles, and so does the calendar
The gap between the chambers is looming large as Republicans face a massive pre-midterm time crunch.
Capitol agenda: Trump’s intel pick endangers spy powers bill
Top Democrats say President Donald Trump’s pick of an ally to head an intelligence agency will make it harder to renew a government surveillance program.
43 days and counting: Why the House is working way less than the Senate
The gap between the chambers is looming large as Republicans face a massive pre-midterm time crunch.