Robert Harvey holds a mixed flag of Ukraine and America outside the US Capitol on Feb. 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson warned Monday that he might not bring the massive foreign aid bill being considered in the Senate up for a vote because it fails to address border security, […]
Speaker Mike Johnson signals House wonât take up Senateâs Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan aid billÂ
âYouâre screwedâ: Romneyâs exit threatens a collapse of Senateâs middle
Illustration by Ben Jones for POLITICO/Photos by AP; Getty Images Mitt Romneyâs retirement shines a glaring spotlight on the potentially bleak future of the Senateâs ideological center in both parties. If Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema follow him out the door, it will get worse. Manchin, a centrist Democrat, and the Independent Sinema are both
Senate’s endangered Dems take a pass on talking Trump
POLITICO asked seven incumbents, including Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), expected to face competitive reelections in 2src24 to weigh in on the charges but heard nothing in response, only Sinemaâs team replied â with a no comment. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo The Senateâs most vulnerable Democrats are steering clear of the
âThe nicest dude in DCâ: Meet the Senateâs oldest freshman
Sen. Peter Welch’s experience forging professional friendships fills a role in the Senate, where dealmakers are becoming gradually more scarce. | Photos by Francis Chung/POLITICO Peter Welch doesnât cut the profile of a newly elected senator. At 76, heâs the oldest person ever first elected to the upper chamber. And when the longtime former House
BREAKING: House Passes Senate’s Obamacare Repeal Bill, 240-181
UPDATE: Congressional Republicans have passed legislation to repeal Obamacare for the first time. President Obama will veto the measure, but the symbolism — this can be done with a Republican president — is significant. A major campaign promise kept. **Original Post** Later today, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation that emerged last […]
Democrats Block Senate’s Attempt to Defund Planned Parenthood, GOP Has Backup Plan to Avoid Shutdown
The Defund Planned Parenthood effort has hit another brick wall in Congress. After the House of Representatives successfully voted to strip the organization of taxpayer money for one year, Republicans just didn’t have enough support in the Senate to reach the 60-vote threshold on Thursday. The legislation was blocked in a vote of 47-52. If […]