Markwayne Mullin faces a straightforward path to confirmation as DHS secretary
The Senate tends to be kind to its own members, and at least one Democrat is on board.
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Kristi Noem’s ouster isn’t moving Democrats off their Homeland Security funding demands
“The rot is deep” inside the agency, said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
House committee advances kids’ online safety and privacy proposals
Democrats pushed for more enforcement mechanisms.
House GOP leaders ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid
The call comes a day after Gonzales admitted having affair with staffer and the opening of a House Ethics probe.
Capitol agenda: Nervous GOP waits for Trump’s Texas pick
“I hope it’s going to be soon,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters hours after making his latest plea to the president to endorse Sen. John Cornyn.
Tony Gonzales admits sexual relationship with former staff member who killed herself
The Texas lawmaker, who faces a primary runoff in May to hold his seat, said in a radio interview that he’s not to blame for her death.
Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces he’ll retire at the end of this term
The former NFL player’s decision to leave Congress at the end of the current term will help House Republicans maintain their fragile majority.