Congress left town this week after the Senate passed Republicans’ high-priority budget reconciliation package for immigration enforcement, while Democrats saw a war powers messaging win in the House.
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The House Armed Services Committee approved its fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill late Thursday after a series of politically charged debates.
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Congressional Hits and Misses - Congress returned after the Memorial Day break to continue work on appropriations and vote on the Senate immigration spending bill. Highlights this week include questions for cabinet secretaries, reliving vote-a-rama trauma, and more.
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The Justice Department has outlined plans to start the consolidation of three key grant components in September, as part of a reorganization effort that has raised concern from advocates and drawn the attention of at least one senator.
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Senate Republicans early Friday could not muster enough votes to move forward on a long-term reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, leaving the key surveillance power in limbo.
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It was a packed week on Capitol Hill, as Pam Bondi, Graham Platner, Ken Paxton, Marco Rubio and Nick Saban all made appearances (and Rep. Tom Kean did not) — it's time for Photos of the Week: https://t.co/m9t7Fpd0oX
The House Armed Services Committee approved its fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act late Thursday after a series of politically charged debates over amendments https://t.co/gcaSE1HYFS
Some call them the “YOLO caucus." Others say this is how some members of this growing group of Senate Republicans have always legislated.
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As Democrats in Congress pelt Republicans with repeated war power votes, a foreign policy fissure in the shape of Lebanon took form among their own ranks. https://t.co/CFYNjckZF2
Another artificial intelligence regulation framework has joined the growing ranks on Capitol Hill, this time focused primarily on model safety and workforce impacts. https://t.co/H1S4sGSEdc
In today's Capitol Lens, Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., and her dog, Scully, are pictured at a Ways and Means Committee hearing where Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified. https://t.co/at9spYajKQ
A GOP reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement survived a key test amid bipartisan anger over the president's “anti-weaponization” fund. https://t.co/otYScrUo8t
Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., filed a brief backing a lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund. https://t.co/L97lpLqO7g