A railway safety bill that was championed by Vice President Vance is highlighting populist versus free-market tensions, offering a test for Republican lawmakers who are set to mark up a major transportation bill this week as ideological factions fight for the future of the party. At issue is whether the Railway Safety Act, or provisions from it,…
The Louisiana Republican could wreak some havoc on the president’s agenda if he chooses.
The looming loss of Black House districts across the South has raised the stakes in an open-seat primary in Philadelphia.
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) will propose amendments to immigration policy on Tuesday as part of reconciliation legislation to fund federal immigration enforcement agencies. Gallego, the son of a Colombian mother and a Mexican father, will file three amendments during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee markup, according to copies of his proposals obtained…
Republicans on Capitol Hill are seeking to shift the blame for the redistricting war onto Democrats, downplaying President Trump’s leading role in a gerrymandering frenzy that’s unpopular with voters of all stripes. Trump instigated the rare, mid-decade redistricting fight last summer when he pressed Texas state Republicans to redraw their map with designs to eliminate
President Trump is ramping up pressure on GOP leaders to attach the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act to must-pass legislation, a move that would complicate an already difficult stretch on Capitol Hill. Republicans in both chambers are racing to get a bipartisan housing bill, a long-term extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s…
Six states are set to conclude primary voting Tuesday, with the spotlight on Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R) ugly primary battle in Kentucky and the highly competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests in Georgia. The Kentucky House primary marks the latest front in President Trump’s fight to oust GOP dissenters and another test of his influence among the party’s…