House Republicans are still furiously working, and sparring, behind the scenes as they try to finalize their plans to consider a budget resolution — necessary for unlocking the process to move forward with legislation to enact President Donald Trump’s domestic policy agenda. Under Speaker Mike Johnson’s ambitious timeline, the House Budget Committee needs to take […]
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Sen. Ted Cruz, who leads the panel overseeing the Federal Aviation Administration, said Friday it’s a “reasonable inference” that the helicopter pilot involved in the deadly collision with a commercial flight earlier this week may have been looking at the wrong plane — though he stressed that nothing has been confirmed. Speaking at length on […]
The deadly crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is triggering new aviation oversight efforts on Capitol Hill as potential contributing factors draw scrutiny, including whether congressional dysfunction has strained the safety of air travel. Here’s the latest on how Congress is responding to the Wednesday night tragedy at an airport that hundreds of lawmakers […]
The Trump administration has been spoiling for a legal fight over its power to ignore Congress’s spending laws since the president was last in office. But sending Washington into a tailspin over a poorly written memo was not part of the plan. While the Trump administration intends to ax funding for initiatives it views as […]
House staffers are being urged not to use the Chinese artificial intelligence program DeepSeek, which has soared in popularity since its recent launch. In a notice to staffers obtained by POLITICO, the House Chief Administrator Officer said it is reviewing the technology, and until then it isn’t authorized for official House use. That means staffers […]
The Senate easily confirmed Doug Burgum as secretary of the Interior Department Thursday, a job that positions him to act on President Donald Trump’s energy strategy. The 79-18 vote makes the wealthy former North Dakota governor the official in charge of Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” plans as Interior oversees energy production on public land and […]
The Senate voted 62-35 on Thursday to invoke cloture on Chris Wright’s nomination to lead the Energy Department. The procedural step sets up a final vote on Wright’s confirmation for early next week. Wright is the CEO of Colorado-based oil field services company Liberty Energy. He would lead a department that maintains the country’s nuclear […]
America’s worst air disaster in a generation happened at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and its powerful frequent flyers are watching the aftermath intently. Members of Congress have an intimate relationship with the airport, which is a 10-minute drive from Capitol Hill and is used by hundreds of lawmakers as a commuter hub. They’ve also […]
Anti-abortion groups were nervous when President Donald Trump tapped former Democrat and onetime abortion-rights supporter Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the nation’s health agencies. After two days of hearings, many now feel confident he will carry out their agenda. Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America said Thursday the group will not score Kennedy’s confirmation vote […]
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, came into her nomination hearing Thursday ready to parry a volley of attacks from Democrats. But they weren’t the only ones asking the tough questions. A number of Republicans seemed skeptical about Gabbard’s answers to questions about NSA contractor Edward Snowden and a controversial […]