Congress could wait until mid-March to consider new wildfire aid
Congress may not consider new aid for California to deal with its devastating spate of wildfires until mid-March, when Capitol Hill faces its next government funding deadline. Lawmakers see March 14 — the spending deadline — as the next chance
Senate Finance eyes Jan. 16 hearing for Bessent
The Senate Finance Committee is expected to hold a confirmation hearing with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, on Jan. 16, according to three people familiar with the committee’s plans, granted anonymity to share the details. After
RFK Jr. is seeing how far the Kennedy name will take him
Winning the votes of two of the leaders of the anti-Trump resistance in the Senate would seem like a long shot for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in his bid to win confirmation as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of health and
The Senate says it’ll work on Fridays. But not this Friday.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune sparked commotion around the Hill with his ambitious 2025 calendar, which included regular Friday votes, something of a rarity in the chamber. Now it’s the first full session week under the new GOP majority, and
Advocate of psychedelic drugs wants to work with RFK Jr.
An evangelist for treating mental health disorders with psychedelic drugs whom President Joe Biden appointed to a top job at the VA wants to join forces with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Dr. Shereef Elnahal told POLITICO his own interest in