Congress - Page 12

May 12, 2026

Patel, Van Hollen trade barbs over 'slinging margaritas' in heated Senate clash

Kash Patel and Sen. Chris Van Hollen clashed in a Senate hearing, trading allegations of misconduct and accusations about an El Salvador visit.

May 12, 2026

Dem House hopeful tied to district’s secret sex-abuse settlements after touting transparency record

Progressive House hopeful Randy Villegas ran on transparency when he wanted to be a school board member, but he subsequently was on the board that approved settlements in multiple sex-abuse cases.

May 12, 2026

FBI questioning current and former CIA officials in DOJ probe into John Brennan's role in Russia assessment

A Justice Department probe reportedly targets former CIA Director John Brennan over the intelligence community's 2017 Russian interference assessment.

May 12, 2026

Alabama Republicans plow forward after key Supreme Court win leads gov to call snap primaries

The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to revisit its congressional map, overturning a 2023 ruling that created a second Black-population-conscious district.

May 12, 2026

Pelosi, other Dems, and former Rep MTG dogpile on Trump over inflation, Iran war

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, other House Democrats and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted Trump over inflation and the Iran war on Tuesday.

May 12, 2026

Fentanyl deaths could now cost drug dealers their lives under new GOP proposal

Rep. Chip Roy is unveiling the Deal Death, Face Death Act, a bill proposing the death penalty for fentanyl dealers when distribution leads to a death.

May 12, 2026

Pete Hegseth faces Congress over Pentagon's unprecedented $1.5 trillion budget as Democrats vow to block it

Pete Hegseth will face a high-stakes House hearing on the Pentagon's unprecedented $1.5 trillion request amid bipartisan concerns over the proposed budget and Iran War.

May 11, 2026

Members of Congress using online prediction markets? Don't bet on it

The Senate voted unanimously to ban prediction markets for senators and aides, while a broader congressional stock trading ban remains seemingly out of reach.

May 11, 2026

ActBlue scrutiny fuels new GOP bills to tighten election donation rules

House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil unveils campaign finance bills aimed at boosting transparency and curbing foreign election influence.

May 11, 2026

Fragile relationship with House GOP has Senate Republicans warning 'something needs to change'

Senate Republicans say communication with the House GOP must improve as they prepare to fund ICE and Border Patrol through budget reconciliation.