The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. The vote was 53-44 Read More
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Small Business Owners Rally Behind White House In Final Push For Big, Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON—As the White House pushes the Senate to pass President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” they’ve gathered workers from across the country in support of Read More
Dem lashes out at Bessent during heated committee hearing exchange: ‘Excuse me’
Democratic Del. Stacey Plaskett and Treasury Secretary Bessent clash at congressional hearing over economic data presentation.
Public opinion turns against Trump-backed tax and spending bill, new survey finds
Senate debates Republican tax-and-spending bill backed by Trump while national polling indicates majority opposition, with concerns over proposed Medicaid changes and impact on national debt.
Reporter’s Notebook: GOP lawmakers prepare to slash $9.1B from USAID, NPR and PBS in rare vote
The House will vote on President Donald Trump’s proposal canceling $9.1 billion in appropriations for public broadcasting and foreign aid.
Fate of Trump’s $9.4 billion spending cut package hangs on House GOP moderates
President Trump’s $9.4 billion spending cuts proposal faces uncertainty as moderate House Republicans express concerns about the measure.
Trump To Slash California’s Far-Reaching EV Mandates: ‘Never Achievable’
President Donald Trump is set to revoke California’s electric vehicle mandates, which have been adopted by nearly a dozen other states nationwide. The president will Read More
Republican senators roll out DOGE budget proposals for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
GOP lawmakers introduced a DOGE package in Senate negotiations that would claw back funds from politician “welfare,” unused federal buildings and improperly distributed taxpayer money.
WATCH: Top Dem says he has ‘never heard’ his fellow party members call LA riots ‘peaceful’
Sen. Dick Durbin says he has no recollection of Democrats calling anti-ICE protests “peaceful,” even though several of his Senate colleagues and other Dems have used the term.
Poll: Majority of Democrats give thumbs-down to their leaders in Congress
A majority of Democrats give their congressional lawmakers a thumbs-down in a new national poll. Only 41% approve, while Republicans boast strong intraparty support at 79%.