Lindsey McPherson

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

Trump tells Congress he doesn’t need its help to enact new tariffs

President Trump told Congress during his State of the Union address Tuesday evening that he does not need it to enact new tariffs to replace the ones the Supreme Court struck down in its "very unfortunate" ruling last week.

February 24, 2026

Senate Democrats block DHS funding bill for second time, say White House is not budging

Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted for a second time this month to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security as they continue to push for major changes to the way the Trump administration conducts immigration enforcement.

February 24, 2026

Speaker to display George Washington’s marble gavel during State of the Union for first time

During the State of the Union address Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson will display the marble gavel that America's first President George Washington used in 1793 to lay the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol building.

February 24, 2026

Key House Republican wants more dramatic election overhaul than party’s popular voter ID bill

As GOP momentum builds to enact a federal voter ID law, a key Republican is pushing for broader changes than the House-passed SAVE America Act would install.

February 24, 2026