Steve Daines dishes on tax targets
Republicans are focused on selling their $4.5 trillion tax package, but that’s not stopping chatter from bubbling up about a second party-line bill.
White House drops debanking, 401(k) orders
Smucker’s reconciliation takeaways
Labor Democrats demand hearing on BLS ouster
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Senate Dems hammer Obamacare cliff
Senate Democrats are pressing for new data on the fallout if boosted Obamacare subsidies are allowed to lapse at the end of the year.
Reconciliation bill critics’ August sales pitch
Several Republicans who ultimately voted yes on their party’s signature reconciliation bill were quick to turn around and criticize it.
House charts GSE rework for early 2026
The House Financial Services Committee plans to introduce legislation to overhaul the role of government-sponsored enterprises in the mortgage market.
Warnock wants more from Congress on housing policy
The Senate Banking Committee made some big moves in housing policy last week, culminating in a unanimous bipartisan markup to advance the ROAD to Housing Act.
Congress leaves town with lots of work to do on FY2026 spending bills
Senators left town for the August break on Saturday, having done something that hasn’t been achieved in years — passing some spending bills before the summer recess.
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The news that Trump’s administration is ready to start issuing licenses for Nvidia to export its H20 chips to China has prompted various reactions in Congress.
The GOP senator who helped broker a potential peace deal
President Donald Trump is expected to host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House today to pave the way for a long-elusive peace deal.
Palantir CEO will speak at Johnson’s Wyoming donor retreat
Palantir CEO Alex Karp will address Speaker Mike Johnson’s annual big-donor retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyo., next week.