Congress - Page 203

November 19, 2024

Matt Gaetz 'working the phones,' speaking to GOP senators despite difficult confirmation odds

Matt Gaetz has been making calls to Republican senators ahead of a likely difficult confirmation process in 2025.

November 19, 2024

FEMA director vows to request IG investigation into order to avoid Trump supporters' houses

FEMA Director Deanne Criswell says she will request an inspector general investigation into orders for workers to avoid pro-Trump homes.

November 19, 2024

'DOGE' meets Congress: GOP lawmaker launches caucus to help Musk take on 'Crazytown’

Rep. Aaron Bean of the Education Committee launched a new DOGE Caucus seeking members that will collectively work alongside Ramaswamy and Musk to rein in big government.

November 19, 2024

Mace faces backlash over effort to ban new transgender member of Congress from women's bathrooms

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace faced a wave of backlash after introducing a resolution to bar transgender women from the women's bathrooms on Capitol Hill.

November 19, 2024

Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene wants men banned from women's spaces in 'all taxpayer-funded facilities'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says men should be banned from women's spaces in "all taxpayer-funded facilities."

November 19, 2024

Why Trump is sticking with Gaetz, Hegseth despite new accusations – and his 'Morning Joe' meeting

President-elect Trump is standing by all of his Executive Branch nominations – even the ones stirring up the most controversy. Taking a step back, it's easy to see why he's doing it.

November 18, 2024

Senate GOP initiates Thune-engineered slowdown as Schumer looks to stack judicial votes

Republicans sought to delay Democrats' cloture filings on Monday as they try to quickly confirm Biden judges in the lame duck session.

November 18, 2024

Dozens of state financial officials warn new Congress of national security implications of ignoring US debt

37 financial officers representing 27 states wrote to Speaker Mike Johnson demanding the new Congress deal with the debt crisis as it adds undue burdens to their states' solvency.

November 18, 2024

GOP cries foul on Dem border spending bill they say would drag out migrant crisis

Appropriations Committee ranking member Susan Collins and other Republicans hit Democrats for advancing a "partisan" Homeland Security spending bill.

November 18, 2024

Spending bill trouble brews as Sen Mike Lee warns of Christmas 'swampbus'

Republican Sen. Mike Lee is urging Americans to pressure their senators and representatives to oppose a pre-Christmas omnibus bill.