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April 22

EXCLUSIVE: Planned Parenthood set for massive taxpayer windfall if Senate fails to act

A coalition of the top anti-abortion groups in the country is urging Senate leadership to deliver the “most meaningful pro-taxpayer reforms Congress can enact."

April 16

Sex crimes could cost lawmakers taxpayer-funded pensions under Hawley’s new proposal

A bill from Sen. Josh Hawley would bar members of Congress convicted of sex crimes from collecting taxpayer-funded pensions after leaving office.

April 16

'Disturbing' allegations against unnamed senator under review in wake of scandals rocking Congress

Misconduct allegations against an unnamed senator were sent to the Senate Ethics Committee after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna raised concerns publicly on X.

April 11

Trump adversary running for Senate borrows his filibuster playbook 

Maine Gov. Janet Mills' Senate platform includes filibuster reform that mirrors President Donald Trump and conservatives' own push for a talking filibuster in the Republican-led Senate.

April 8

GOP infighting replaces clash with Dems, derails path to end historic DHS shutdown

House Republicans reject the Senate's Department of Homeland Security spending plan, with the Freedom Caucus pushing to fund the entire department through budget reconciliation.

April 4

A de facto pro forma: Why Washington fixated on these sessions as the DHS shutdown dragged on through a recess

Why pro forma sessions dominated Washington this week as the House and Senate struggled to align on a DHS funding bill during the shutdown drama.

April 2

'We didn't cave': Thune highlights Schumer, Dems' losses in DHS funding deal

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Democrats got "zero" reforms they demanded as the Homeland Security shutdown drags on.

April 2

Senate passes bill to fund most of DHS after House GOP caves

The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan deal funding most of DHS except ICE and Border Patrol, moving to end the 48-day shutdown standoff.

April 2

GOP infighting, Democrats' unmet demands and a CLEAR windfall: Who's winning and losing the DHS shutdown

TSA agents slept in cars and sold plasma, GOP divisions deepened and CLEAR sign-ups surged — the DHS shutdown's winners and losers revealed.

March 26

Schumer, Democrats say they support voter ID, then block GOP amendment to require it

Senate Democrats blocked a photo voter ID amendment to the SAVE America Act despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., saying Democrats support voter ID.