Congress doesn’t need to unlock disaster aid as California burns
The Biden administration is flush with cash to help California as deadly fires spread near Los Angeles, thanks to the $100 billion in disaster aid Congress cleared before Christmas. As President-elect Donald Trump accuses Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom of
Sen. Bill Cassidy offers tepid response after meeting with RFK Jr.
The new chair of the Senate committee that oversees the Department of Health and Human Services didn’t immediately endorse President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency after meeting with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) wrote
At least 6 Senate Dems now say they’ll vote for immigration bill
Sens. Mark Kelly and Jacky Rosen will vote for the Laken Riley Act, becoming the fifth and sixth Senate Democrats who will back the legislation. To advance the legislation, which mandates detaining undocumented immigrants who are charged with theft or
Delays fuel GOP blame game over Trump nominees
With less than two weeks until Donald Trump takes the oath of office, only a small handful of his nominees appear on track for immediate confirmation — sparking tensions between the Senate GOP and Trump's inner circle. At a private
Sen. Mark Kelly is latest Democrat to back GOP immigration bill
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly will vote for the Laken Riley Act, a spokesperson told POLITICO. He is joining fellow Democratic Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.), Gary Peters (Mich.), Jon Ossoff (Ga.) and Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) in indicating support for the immigration