
This comes as Congress has been busy ahead of the midterm elections.
The marquee contest is the Republican Senate primary, where incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a difficult reelection fight.
The senator remains under scrutiny from many Republicans for being one of seven GOP senators who voted in 2021 to convict Trump.
The U.S. president’s comments were made amid growing allegations that China has quietly supported Iran’s military capabilities.
A rendering features an 18-hole championship course overlooking the Washington Monument.
Members of Congress continue to receive salaries during shutdowns because the Constitution guarantees lawmakers’ compensation.
Public opposition and rising gas prices have intensified pressure on lawmakers.
The development comes during a tense period in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.
If the redistricting effort is ultimately successful, the primary would be delayed from June 9 to Aug. 11.
The department had estimated the war’s cost at $25 billion on April 29.