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- Capitol agenda: Drama as House GOP eyes next big swingby By Mia McCarthy and Meredith Lee Hill on June 9, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Party leaders still aren’t sure if they’ll have the votes to pass their long-brewing immigration enforcement bill.
- Republican leading AI effort has ambitious timeline for getting his bill through the Houseby By Kelsey Brugger on June 9, 2026 at 3:11 am
Rep. Jay Obernolte could see a hearing on his proposal by the end of the month.
- Senate funding action stalled amid partisan stalemate on totalsby By Jennifer Scholtes on June 9, 2026 at 1:31 am
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins said Democrats “are not willing to work with us.”
- Republicans hope Trump retreats on Pulte to save spy lawby By Jordain Carney and John Sakellariadis on June 9, 2026 at 1:29 am
The president has interviewed other potential intelligence directors as lawmakers seek off-ramp.
- House Republicans gather congressional scorekeepers to discuss Reconciliation 3.0by By Mia McCarthy, Katherine Tully-McManus and Meredith Lee Hill on June 8, 2026 at 10:17 pm
GOP lawmakers are coalescing around a list of priorities for their third party-line policy package.
- White House sends Blanche’s attorney general nomination to Congressby By Aaron Pellish on June 8, 2026 at 9:04 pm
The acting attorney general’s fate now lies in the hands of a Senate Republican caucus that has locked horns with Trump recently.
- House Republicans seek to block new TSA fee for those without REAL IDby By Oriana Pawlyk and Sam Ogozalek on June 8, 2026 at 8:23 pm
Annual appropriations legislation for the Department of Homeland Security aims to halt collection of the $45 fee.
- Jeffries: First bill of Dem majority would tackle affordabilityby By Riley Rogerson on June 8, 2026 at 7:55 pm
House Democrats have privately met for months to hammer out the specifics of legislation to lower costs.