Lindsey McPherson

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid under GOP leadership pressure after confessing to affair

Embattled Texas GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announced late Thursday that he would drop his reelection bid after House Republican leaders called on him to do so earlier in the day.

March 6, 2026

Senate passes bill to expand protections of minors’ online data

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill to expand a 1998 law that restricts the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children under 13.

March 5, 2026

House GOP leaders ask Gonzales to drop reelection bid after confession of affair with staffer

House Republican leaders are asking Rep. Tony Gonzales to end his reelection campaign after the Texas Republican confessed to having an affair with an employee in 2024 - a violation of the chamber's code of conduct.

March 5, 2026

Senate Democrats again block Homeland Security funding, ignore GOP warnings of Iran war needs

Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a Department of Homeland Security funding bill for the third time, despite their Republican colleagues' concern that it is dangerous to keep the department shut down amid the growing conflict with Iran.

March 5, 2026

House panel advances kids online safety bill, but path to passage appears grim

A House committee has revamped its version of kids online safety legislation for at least the third time, losing bipartisan support in the process and likely impairing its ability to pass the House.

March 5, 2026

Senate Dems block latest effort to end DHS shutdown, 1st vote since Iran conflict increased threats

Senate Democrats on Thursday again blocked a Department of Homeland Security funding bill as Republicans argued their shutdown of the department is endangering the country, especially in light of rising threats from Iran.

March 5, 2026

Rep. Tony Gonzales confesses affair with aide, denies responsibility for her suicide

Rep. Tony Gonzales, Texas Republican, publicly confessed Wednesday to having an affair with one of his employees who later died by self-immolation but said he had nothing to do with her tragic suicide.

March 4, 2026

Daines drops out of Senate reelection, hand-picked successor sneaks in before filing deadline

Sen. Steve Daines, Montana Republican, dropped his reelection bid Wednesday with virtually no time to spare before the state's filing deadline, but just enough for his hand-picked successor to enter the race.

March 4, 2026

Senate defeats war powers resolution that would have limited Trump’s attacks on Iran

The Senate on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution that would have required President Trump to get congressional approval for any nondefensive military action against Iran.

March 4, 2026

House GOP pushes Democrats to reopen Homeland Security amid Iran war

House Republicans will give Democrats a second chance to vote for a Department of Homeland Security funding bill on Thursday, saying the war with Iran increases the urgency of ending the weeks-long shutdown of the department.

March 4, 2026

House kills effort to disclose allegations of sexual misconduct in its ranks

The House voted Wednesday to effectively kill a resolution to force more public disclosure of allegations of sexual misconduct among its ranks.

March 4, 2026

War-power resolutions to limit Trump’s action on Iran headed for defeat in Congress

The Trump administration appears to have locked down enough support to defeat Democrat-led war powers resolutions aimed at requiring congressional approval for further non-defensive military action against Iran.

March 3, 2026

Senate test vote on bipartisan housing package succeeds

The Senate on Monday approved a procedural test vote needed to begin debate on bipartisan legislation designed to expand housing supply and lower the cost of homebuying.

March 2, 2026

After briefing, lawmakers disagree on whether Iran threat to U.S. was imminent

Republicans and Democrats remain split on whether Congress needs to authorize President Trump's military operation in Iran, after an initial classified briefing on the matter Monday.

March 2, 2026

House GOP women target sexual misconduct in Congress after Rep. Gonzales’ inappropriate texts

House Republican women are taking a stand against their male colleagues' alleged sexual misconduct after the release of inappropriate text messages that Texas GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales sent to an employee.

February 27, 2026

Advocates lobby lawmakers to boost jobs for the blind via defense contracting program

David Steinmetz slowly lost his vision after being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa when he was a teenager. Now he's lobbying Congress to expand use of the AbilityOne federal contracting program that works with nonprofits like AIB to provide job opportunities to Americans who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

February 26, 2026

Democrats to force Iran war powers votes in House, Senate

Congressional Democrats are planning to force votes on war powers resolutions that would require President Trump to get approval from Congress before engaging in hostilities with Iran.

February 26, 2026

Thune moves to bipartisan housing package ahead of Trump’s priority voter-ID bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is ignoring President Trump's directive to pass a voter ID bill before anything else.

February 25, 2026

Trump says government will give up to $1,000 for retirement funds to those without employer matches

President Trump announced in his State of the Union address Tuesday night that he will give Americans who do not have employer-sponsored retirement plans access to government-run plans and match up to $1,000 in annual contributions.

February 24, 2026

Trump urges Congress to enact voter ID law ‘before anything else happens’

President Trump said Congress needs to pass a new voter ID law before November's midterm elections to stop Democrats from cheating.

February 24, 2026