Longtime Republican pollster Frank Luntz recently declared, “There is zero doubt tonight that Donald Trump is in complete and total control of the Republican Party.” His statement came after the president’s preferred candidate, Ken Paxton, primaried Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in late May…. (Read more)
Rep. Stephanie Bice and the Modernizatio...
The House of Representatives is poised to provide $4 million in new spending to modernize the chamber’s internal operations. The chamber’s Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations approved the boost to the Modernization Initiatives Fund, which would become available for use on October 1, when the new fiscal year begins…. (Read more)
Congress Seeks Solution for Averting USP...
Congress has a lot on its plate this year. Legislators have to bargain out all 12 funding bills before fiscal 2026 ends midnight Sept. 30. The nearly two-month impasse over paying Transportation Security Administration and other Department of Homeland Security employees has had a short-term resolution, but many outstanding problems remain….(Read more)
Congress Attempts a $39 Billion Return t...
Americans are owed $39.2 billion by the federal government, according to a Treasury Department tabulation. These funds are in the form of mature, unredeemed savings bonds that individuals bought but have not claimed. Most of these bonds date to the 1980s, when investors eagerly snatched up bonds carrying annual interest rates topping out at 9%. But some were issued […]
Congress re-funds the Education Departme...
Congress sent a spending bill to President Donald Trump in February, providing $78.9 billion in funding to the Education Department. That is about the same amount that taxpayers provided last year. That might seem surprising because almost one year ago, Trump signed an executive order to abolish the agency….(Read more)
Trump Signs Minibus Spending Bill with $...
President Donald Trump recently signed $174.7 billion spending legislation. The White House said little upon signing the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. The move, however, signaled its support for Congress on the long-titled bill in a Jan. 7 statement. “The Administration urges every Member of Congress to support this fiscally responsible bill, which is a win […]