John Thune’s approach to the midterms is a shaping up to be a mix of Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell. In an interview previewing his 2026 strategy, the South Dakota Republican told POLITICO that he’s already “coordinating closely” with Trump, including giving recommendations on potential candidates. The majority leader’s goal is to make sure that […]
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House Republicans are launching their own select subcommittee around the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, part of the broader effort among the GOP to rewrite what happened when rioters stormed the building that day in 2021. The effort, which will be led by Rep. Barry Loudermilk, has been stalled for months over disagreement […]
House Republicans are planning to subpoena the DOJ for the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, after a congressional panel approved the move Wednesday. The effort, led by Democrats, represents a major breakthrough after they have spent weeks trying to force Republicans to take a vote on the divisive issue surrounding the late financier […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Congress will need a short-term spending bill to prevent a shutdown Oct. 1, with leadership allies likely to push for a patch running up until the holidays. The South Dakota Republican’s comments in an interview Wednesday reveal how Republicans are already thinking about their strategy for the fall funding […]
House Republicans largely shrugged off a new report that President Donald Trump’s name was in the Epstein files. “We were with him last night. He’s fine. He’s gonna release everything,” said Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), who’s been pushing for a vote on a non-binding GOP resolution calling for the release of documents related to Jeffrey […]
House food service workers, with support from Democratic lawmakers, called for a boycott of some Capitol complex restaurants Thursday — demanding that incoming dining subcontractors maintain the previous union-negotiated base pay and benefits. Congressional Labor Caucus co-chairs Reps. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) joined food service employees in front of […]
House Oversight Chair James Comer sent a subpoena to Jeffrey Epstein associate and convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, compelling her testimony before Congress on Aug. 11. The Kentucky Republican said the Department of Justice was cooperating with the request and would help facilitate the interview at a Tallahassee federal prison next month. Comer told […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday that Speaker Mike Johnson has to figure out a way forward on the Jeffrey Epstein controversy that’s derailed House business until the fall. “In some fashion, in some way, he’s going to have to handle it and deal with it,” Thune said during an interview from his Senate […]
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Wednesday that GOP leadership will work on advancing long-awaited permitting reform legislation this fall. The current “approach” is a standalone bill that, ideally, would be the product of a bipartisan deal with Democrats, Scalise said in an interview. “There is a lot of interest in getting that done, and […]
Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Wednesday that House Republicans will address remaining issues around the Jeffrey Epstein case after lawmakers return from recess in September, if more information doesn’t come out first. Scalise said in an interview that the House is waiting on the Trump administration to work on releasing Epstein-related grand jury information through […]