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Senate Republicans voted 50-48 to approve a budget resolution that would unlock $70 billion to $140 billion in additional immigration enforcement funding, avoiding the need for Democratic support.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a House committee Thursday he opposes cuts to WIC and SNAP but says the nation's $39 trillion debt leaves little choice, as lawmakers pressed him on vaccines, measles deaths, and Black maternal health funding.
Budget Director Russ Vought told House lawmakers the administration's request for a massive defense spending increase paired with deep cuts to domestic programs represents the right path forward — as Democrats pushed back sharply.
California Rep. Eric Swalwell and Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales announced Monday they will resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations, one day after Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor.
Legal scholars say President Trump's threats to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges would likely violate the law of war. Experts say prosecution is unlikely domestically, but warn other nations could invoke universal jurisdiction under the Geneva Conventions.
At least 13% of Congress is turning over — the highest rate in more than three decades — as dozens of lawmakers retire or seek other offices ahead of the 2026 elections.
The Trump administration's fiscal 2027 budget request proposes raising Pentagon spending to $1.5 trillion while cutting the EPA by 52%, HHS by 12.5%, and the Small Business Administration by 67%, setting up another contentious fight on Capitol Hill.
The U.S. Senate approved a Department of Homeland Security funding bill Thursday — for the second time in a week — but the House declined to act during a brief session, extending the DHS shutdown as members remain on a two-week spring break until April 14.
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Trump's executive order directing agencies to cut all funding to NPR and PBS is unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment — though Congress has separately moved to eliminate $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funding.
The U.S. Senate rejected Ohio Sen. Jon Husted's amendment to require photo ID for federal elections in a 53-47 procedural vote, as Democrats warned the measure would burden mail-in voters.
Senate Republicans offered Democrats a deal to reopen DHS — shut down since mid-February — while floating reconciliation to fund immigration enforcement and elements of Trump's voter ID bill. Democrats insist on ICE reforms before any agreement.
Trump may seek up to $200 billion for the Iran war, drawing sharp Democratic opposition and facing major hurdles in a divided Congress.
