2 mothers bring the House to a halt over push to allow proxy voting for new parents
GOP leaders tried to block a bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting, but nine Republicans joined with Democrats to overcome it.
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Cory Booker breaks a 68-year-old Senate record with a 25-hour speech
The New Jersey Democrat spent more than 25 hours criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. ET Monday. He ended his marathon speech shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
GOP leaders accused of making threats to block bill to let new moms vote remotely
Lawmakers from both parties teamed up to force a House vote on a measure allowing new parents to vote by proxy for 12 weeks, but House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes it on Constitutional grounds.
'Mad House' exposes Congressional dysfunction, from petty feuds to physical threats
The MAGA-controlled 118th House passed only 27 bills that became law — the lowest number since the Great Depression. Journalists Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater examine the chaos in a new book.
Intelligence leaders: We didn't share classified information in Signal chat group
The CIA Director and the Director of National Intelligence testified that they did not share classified information in a messaging group chat that discussed the U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen.
The spending bill fight split Democrats. 2 strategists offer takes on party's future
Democrats have few options to fight Trump in Congress, and it seems challenging to wield the little leverage they do have. We asked two Democratic strategists where the party goes from here.
Trump signs spending bill to avoid a government shutdown
President Trump's signature came after the Senate voted 54 to 46 to approve a spending bill to fund the government through the end of September.
Senate Democrats signal plans to advance GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he plans to vote for a Republican bill to fund the government through September, paving the way for other Democrats to join him.
House GOP passes spending bill, sending plan to avert government shutdown to Senate
The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The federal government runs out of money at the end of the day on Friday.
A second federal judge has ruled to block the Trump administration's spending freeze
U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said the attempt to pause trillions in federal spending "fundamentally undermines the distinct constitutional roles of each branch of our government."