Trump backs House's approach to budget plans to implement his agenda
The chambers are at odds about the best way to approach President Trump's legislative priorities, which could set them up for a showdown.
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North Carolina's GOP veto-proof supermajority falters following election
Democrats in North Carolina have gained control of three House seats, potentially altering the balance of power with newly elected Governor, Josh Stein. The new dynamic will allow the governor to veto bills that the House cannot override without a supermajority.
Black lawmakers reintroduce federal CROWN Act legislation to ban hair discrimination
The bill which was previously passed in the House in 2019 and 2022 but blocked in the Senate, aims to end race-based hair discrimination in schools and workplaces.
Senators push to declassify TikTok intel and hold a public hearing ahead of ban vote
Senators who attended a classified intelligence briefing focused on TikTok's influence say the public should get the same information. There's bipartisan support for a vote on a House bill on the app.
Negotiators reach spending deal but timeline is tight to avoid shutdown
The deal between negotiators from the House and the White House would fund the government until the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30.
Congress leaders agree on stopgap bill extending government funding to March
Congressional leaders are preparing a stopgap bill to keep the federal government running into March and avoid a partial shutdown next week.
House votes to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling fire alarm
Since January, the chamber has seen the removal of a member from a committee, the first ouster of a speaker in history and the expulsion of a lawmaker for only the third time since the Civil War.
Ethics report finds Santos used campaign funds to pay for OnlyFans, Botox, Sephora
The ethics report released Thursday blasted George Santos, a Republican from New York, for committing widespread fraud and theft. He says he won't seek a second term.
House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for Israel-Hamas war comments
The House voted late Tuesday night to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., over her comments related to Israel and Palestinians.
House approves aid package for Israel, but not for Ukraine
The first substantial legislative effort in Congress to support Israel in the war falls far short of President Biden's request for nearly $106 billion that would also back Ukraine as it fights Russia.