Sen. John Fetterman plans to meet with Pete Hegseth on Thursday, making him the first Senate Democrat to sit down with Donald Trump’s embattled pick for Pentagon chief. The Pennsylvania senator, known for his blunt and pragmatic approach, confirmed the meeting on Wednesday and said he’s not ruling out supporting Hegseth. His decision comes amid […]
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The Senate failed to end debate on a bid to extend the tenure of Lauren McFerran at the National Labor Relations Board after drama on the Senate floor — and a final decisive “no” vote from Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.). Majority Leader Chuck Schumer hoped to extend McFerran’s tenure at the NLRB to give Democrats […]
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he’s eyeing a sweeping tax policy package by summer, but conceded it will take some time to reach agreement on changes to the complex code. “It’s going to take a while to put that big package together because there are so many moving parts,” Thune said on “The […]
Rep. Chip Roy is making a bid to lead the House Rules Committee next year, which would give him and the chamber’s right flank an influential perch for shaping legislation. The Texas Republican, during an interview on “Steve Bannon’s War Room,” said he would “defer” to Speaker Mike Johnson on who ultimately gets the top […]
Sen. John Fetterman is on Truth Social. The Pennsylvania senator appears to be the first Democrat in the chamber to join President-elect Donald Trump’s social media site. In his “first truth,” Fetterman advocated for Trump to be pardoned from the New York hush money case for which he was found guilty of 34 felony counts, […]
The U.S. Capitol Police have arrested 33-year-old James McIntyre for an alleged assault on Rep. Nancy Mace on Tuesday night in the Rayburn Office Building, according to the department. Capitol Police, in a statement, said they responded to an incident reported by a member’s office just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday. McIntyre is facing a […]
Elon Musk, who is spearheading President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, is touting GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity. “Nothing would do more to improve the health, lifespan and quality of life for Americans than making GLP inhibitors [sic] super low cost to the public,” Musk wrote in a post on X Wednesday. “Nothing else […]
House Democrats formally approved their party’s picks Wednesday for several leaders, including the ranking members of the so-called exclusive committees. These leadership spots — along with several other positions — were all uncontested. All of the lawmakers selected Wednesday also held their positions in the last Congress. The Democratic caucus formally approved: Ways and Means: […]
House lawmakers on Wednesday plan to take up one of the final must-pass bills of President Joe Biden’s presidency: the annual defense policy bill. It’ll hit the House floor with late afternoon votes under a rule, meaning it’ll need a simple majority of the chamber to pass. What to watch: House Armed Services ranking member […]
Here’s what we’re watching in transition world today: 🗓️ What we’re watching President-elect Donald Trump and his MAGA allies are unleashing a pressure campaign against GOP senators to confirm his Cabinet picks. 👀 What’s Trump up to? Trump is going to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson this weekend to discuss the party’s reconciliation strategy, […]