House conservatives said Monday they’re ready to end their blockade of the House floor, at least temporarily, while discussions continue with Speaker Kevin McCarthy about ways to curb deficit spending in future funding packages.  The lawmakers have essentially held the floor hostage since last Tuesday, when 11 hard-liners blocked a procedural measure in protest of McCarthy’s handling of […]

The possible federal indictment of former President Donald Trump over his handling of government documents after he left office is teeing up a battle over funding for the Justice Department and FBI.  As lawmakers turn their attention to annual spending bills to fund federal law enforcement agencies, Trump allies, led by House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim […]

House lawmakers, troubled by an onslaught of Biden administration regulations that are crushing businesses and angering consumers, will vote on legislation that would give Congress the final say over major rules issued by the executive branch. The planned vote in the Republican-led House follows an aggressive regulatory push by the Biden administration to advance the […]

Conservative Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., says he will force the Senate to vote this week on cutting total federal spending by 5 percent in each of the next two years, a proposal that could put popular programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act under scrutiny.   Paul told reporters Tuesday that he would […]

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise informed lawmakers on Wednesday that they can leave Washington as scheduled on Thursday for the Memorial Day weekend — but that they should be prepared to return to the Capitol to vote on legislation to raise the debt limit with 24-hours ‘notice.  The House is scheduled to adjourn on Thursday and […]