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Sen. Gallego Announces Blanket Hold on Veterans Affairs Nominees to Protest Planned Staff Cuts
Last month, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins confirmed he is seeking to reduce the department’s workforce back to its 2019 levels.
Republican Randy Fine Wins Election to Replace Former Rep. Mike Waltz
The victory gives Republicans one additional seat in Congress, bringing their majority to 219–213.
Republicans Push for Legislative Fix to Nationwide Blocks on Trump Agenda
Democrats countered during an April 1 hearing that Trump is threatening the judiciary’s independence and separation of powers.
4 Takeaways From Confirmation Hearing for Trump’s Joint Chiefs Nominee
Trump nominated retired Lt. Gen. John D. ‘Razin’ Caine to be the next Joint Chiefs chairman after dismissing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. in February.
House Rejects GOP Leaders’ Bid to Block Proxy Voting for Members Who Are New Parents
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) opposed the resolution, calling proxy voting ‘unconstitutional.’
Sen. Booker Breaks Record for Longest Senate Speech
The speech, which surpassed 24 hours in length, is in protest of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Floridians in 2 Key Congressional Districts Vote in Special Elections
Republicans hope to grow their slim House majority while Democrats look to close the gap in the districts Trump carried by more than 30 points in November 2024.
Both Parties on Edge as Special Elections Loom for Deep-Red District in Florida
The results of the two races on April 1 could reveal voter sentiment toward the administration heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
We Went to Thomas Massie’s District. Here’s How They Feel About His ‘No’ Vote on Funding.
Kentucky’s liberty-minded, MIT-educated congressman has some local foes—but supporters, and even some protégés, are easier to find on the ground.
