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Lawmakers aim to stop U.S. from joining Israel's military campaign against Iran

Lawmakers are introducing resolutions aimed at preventing the U.S. from getting involved with Israel's military campaign against Iran.
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People stand on a rooftop amidst billowing smoke following an overinght Israeli strike in Tehran, on June 17, 2025.
June 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM

Padilla chokes up on Senate floor recounting being handcuffed at Noem news conference

Sen. Alex Padilla became emotional as he spoke on the Senate floor about being forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference.
June 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Sen. Alex Padilla speaks on the floor of the Senate at the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2025 in Washington.
June 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM

Senate's version of 'big, beautiful bill' sets up a potential clash with the House

The Senate Finance Committee unveils its proposed changes to the House-passed version of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which could put the two chambers on collision course.
June 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
VIDEO: Senate's version of 'big, beautiful bill' sets up a potential clash with the House
June 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM

Senate's version of 'big, beautiful bill' sets up a potential clash with the House

Senate Finance Committee unveils its proposed changes to the House-passed version of Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which could put the two chambers on collision course.
June 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Capitol is seen in Washington, June 9, 2025.
June 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM

Man charged with making threats against Senators Ted Cruz, Deb Fischer: DOJ

A Georgia man faces federal charges for threatening Senators Cruz and Fischer with sexual violence.
June 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during a news conference on the U.S. Southern Border at the Capitol, Feb. 6, 2024. Sen. Deb Fisher speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, May 1, 2024.
June 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM

Congress is holding emergency briefings on security after Minnesota shootings

Members of Congress are attending emergency security briefings after the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker
June 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM
FILE - Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill, Dec. 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
June 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM

Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' has 5 sticking points in the Senate

The Senate has been signaling changes to the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" are coming, and as Congress barrels toward its deadline, those changes are taking shape.
June 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Senate Majority Leader John Thune responds to a question from the news media as he walks to his office in the Capitol in Washington, June 5, 2025.
June 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM

'Significant' expansion of nuclear waste compensation now in Trump's megabill

The program will allow for compensation for exposure to toxic waste.
June 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Sen. Josh Hawley speaks to the press after voting on the nomination of Michael Duffey to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, June 2, 2025 in Washington.
June 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM

Democrats condemn senator being pushed down and handcuffed at Noem press conference

Democrats outraged after Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference on Thursday.
June 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Sen. Alex Padilla, Democrat from California, who interrupted a press conference held by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, is removed from the venue, in Los Angeles, June 12, 2025.
June 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Democratic governors react to National Guard deployment to LA

The hearing comes amid immigration enforcement protests in California.
June 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and New York Governor Kathy Hochul attend a House Oversight Committee hearing with U.S. governors about state policies regarding undocumented migrants, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 12, 2025.
June 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM

Senate Democrats seek probe of Ed Martin's early actions at DOJ

Senate Judiciary Democrats are pushing for an investigation into Ed Martin's early tenure at the Justice Department.
June 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin speaks during a press conference, May 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
June 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM

Senate Democrats file bill to prevent ban on transgender military service

Senate Democrats are filing a bill that would stop the Pentagon's ban on transgender military service.
June 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Saluting American soldiers.
June 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM

What to know about the national debt debate surrounding Trump's megabill

Concerns about the national debt from Elon Musk and some Republican lawmakers is complicating the path to passage for Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
June 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
President Donald Trump waves as he departs the White House, June 6, 2025 in Washington.
June 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM

White House, Texas Republicans weigh redistricting to protect GOP House majority

President Donald Trump's political operation has approached Texas Republicans about redrawing the Texas congressional map.
June 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
WASHINGTON, DC- MARCH 18: The U.S. Capitol Dome is seen behind the top of the entrance to the senate side of the Capitol on March 18, 2025, in Washington, DC.
June 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM

Senators react to Los Angeles immigration protests, Trump response

Senators from both sides of the aisle took to responding over President Donald Trump's calling of the National Guard in Los Angeles.
June 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Senators from both sides of the aisle took to responding over President Donald Trump's calling of the National Guard in Los Angeles.
June 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Speaker Johnson says Newsom 'ought to be tarred and feathered'

Other Republicans support Trump's decision to deploy National Guard and Marines.
June 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and the Republican leadership defend Donald Trump's handling of protests in Los Angeles, during a news conference at the RNC near the Capitol in Washington, June 10, 2025.
June 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Speaker Johnson tries to protect fate of megabill from Trump-Musk crossfire

Speaker Mike Johnson is working to keep the focus on the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" as all eyes remain on Trump and Musk amid their bitter public feud.
June 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks at a press conference following a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol, June 4, 2025 in Washington.
June 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Johnson on Musk: Didn't write bill ‘to please the richest man in the world’

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., on “This Week.”
June 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
VIDEO: Johnson on Musk: Didn't write bill ‘to please the richest man in the world’
June 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ needs to pass in the Senate

President Donald Trump wants his “big, beautiful” bill to be signed into law by July 4.
June 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
VIDEO: Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ needs to pass in the Senate
June 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM

Trump pushes Republicans to pass mega bill amid fallout with Musk

ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl discusses the latest on the feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Plus, what’s next for the President’s “big beautiful bill.”
June 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
VIDEO: Trump pushes Republicans to pass mega bill amid fallout with Musk
June 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM

Speaker Johnson wants focus on bill amid Trump, Musk spat

Speaker Mike Johnson is working to keep the focus on the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" on Friday as all eyes remain on President Donald Trump and Elon Musk amid their bitter public feud.
June 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson is working to keep the focus on the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" on Friday as all eyes remain on President Donald Trump and Elon Musk amid their bitter public feud.
June 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM

Thune plows ahead to pass Trump's megabill as Musk continues to bash it

Senate Republican Leader John Thune reiterated that "failure is not an option" as he works to get GOP holdouts on the megabill in line.
June 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune along with Sen. Mike Crapo prepare to speak to reporters after meeting with President Trump at the White House in Washington, June 4, 2025.
June 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM

Trump tries to shore up support for megabill among Senate GOP at White House meeting

Members of the Senate Finance Committee met with Trump at the White House on Wednesday.
June 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference with Elon Musk (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025.
June 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Millions of Americans could lose health insurance under Trump megabill, CBO estimates

President Trump's massive tax and immigration bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit through 2034, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
June 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A view of the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, Nov. 24, 2024.
June 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM

'Immoral': Republican senator challenges Trump's spending bill over deficit concerns

Sen. Ron Johnson is breaking with President Donald Trump over a major spending bill, citing concerns about national debt and proposing alternative solutions.
June 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Sen. Ron Johnson blasts ‘new normal’ of Trump’s spending bill, June 4, 2025.
June 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM

Schiff again asks White House to disclose officials' financial transactions

Schiff again asks White House for disclosure of senior officials' financial transactions around Trump's sudden pause in April of his sweeping set of tariffs.
June 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Senator Adam Schiff attends a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 7, 2025.
June 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM

Democrats accuse McMahon of stonewalling Department of Education IG

Congressional Democrats are demanding that Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon cooperate with the agency’s Office of Inspector General review.
June 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon testifies before a Senate Appropriations hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's budget request for the Department of Education, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 3, 2025.
June 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM

Sen. Johnson blasts ‘new normal’ of Trump’s spending bill

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., says the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act” being pushed by President Donald Trump “doesn’t meet the moment.”
June 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
VIDEO: Sen. Johnson blasts ‘new normal’ of Trump’s spending bill
June 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM

Senate considers Michael Boren to lead Forest Service, despite clashing with agency

President Donald Trump's nominee to oversee the U.S. Forest Service has a history of clashing with the very agency that he could soon be leading.
June 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Mendocino National Forest in Northern California.
June 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM

Trump meeting with GOP senators in an effort to get budget bill passed

President Donald Trump met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune at the White House Monday, according to a White House official.
June 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
VIDEO: Trump meeting with GOP senators in an effort to get budget bill passed
June 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM

Trump ramps up criticism of GOP Sen. Rand Paul amid push to pass funding bill

Trump is ramping up his criticism of GOP senators who are threatening to complicate the passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
June 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the rain after arriving on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 30, 2025. Sen. Rand Paul does a TV interview in the Russell Senate Office Building, June 3, 2025.
June 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Trump ramps up criticism of Republican senators who could stall his funding bill

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump railed against Sen. Rand Paul in a social media post after the Kentucky Republican publicly criticized the House-passed megabill.
June 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
VIDEO: Trump ramps up criticism of Republican senators who could stall his funding bill
June 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM

Trump's funding bill runs into Senate GOP fiscal hawks

Some Republican senators say they won’t support bill that increases the deficit.
June 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
President Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune after  the National Prayer Breakfast in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol on February 06, 2025 in Washington, DC.
June 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM

Graham among senators escalating calls for severe Russia sanctions bill to advance

Senators are escalating calls for a severe Russia sanctions bill to advance.
June 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Richard Blumenthal speak during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 30, 2025.
June 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM

Senate to take up Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

As pressure mounts to pass President Donald Trump’s spending bill, which promises to cut federal spending by $1.5 trillion, a handful of Republican senators have signaled they aren’t on board.
June 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
VIDEO: Senate to take up Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
June 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM

GOP budget battle over ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ 

Republicans are squabbling over whether President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” will boost the economy, or add trillions to the nation’s debt. ABC News’ Selina Wang reports.
June 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
VIDEO: GOP budget battle over ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ 
May 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM

'Well, we all are going to die:' GOP Sen. Ernst defends Medicaid cuts at town hall

Constituents at the Iowa town hall event raised concerns that proposed cuts to Medicaid under Trump's "big, beautiful bill" could threaten the lives of individuals who lose access to health care.
May 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Constituents at the Iowa town hall event raised concerns that proposed cuts to Medicaid under Trump's "big, beautiful bill" could threaten the lives of individuals who lose access to health care.
May 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM

GOP senators plan hearing on Biden's perceived cognitive decline

The hearing, slated for next month, will investigate "who was running the country" during Biden's "decline."
May 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
 Sen. John Cornyn in Washington, Dec. 19, 2024 and President Joe Biden in Washington, Sept. 30, 2024.
May 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM

Crowds boo House Republicans at town halls over Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

As Elon Musk pans Republicans' major legislative package this week, two House Republicans got an earful from constituents back home on the "big, beautiful bill."
May 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
In this screen grab from a video, Rep. Mike Flood is shown at a town hall meeting on May 28, 2025.
May 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Former Rep. Charles Rangel dies at 94

Former New York Rep. Charles Rangel, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus who spent more than four decades in the House, has died at 94.
May 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Former New York Rep. Charles Rangel, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus who spent more than four decades in the House, has died at 94.
May 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Former Rep. Charles Rangel, who spent 4 decades in Congress, dies at 94

Former New York Rep. Charles Rangel, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus who spent more than four decades in the House, has died at 94.
May 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Rep. Charles Rangel sits in the audience during the presentation ceremony of the Congressional Gold Medal at the Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor's Center, June 27, 2012, on Capitol Hill.
May 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM

GOP braces for a tough budget battle 

After the House passed President Donald Trump’s so called “Big, Beautiful Bill” last week, GOP leaders brace for a tough budget battle as the bill heads to the Senate.  
May 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
GOP braces for a tough budget battle 
May 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM

GOP senator: Resistance to Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' could stop it in the Senate

One Republican said there’s enough resistance in the Senate to halt Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" unless there are significant changes.
May 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
President Donald Trump, alongside Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks to the media after his meeting with House Republicans about his so-called 'big beautiful bill' in Washington, May 20, 2025.
1 month ago

What is SALT and why does it threaten Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill?'

The future of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful" federal spending bill could come down to SALT tax deductions.
1 month ago
Rep. Ralph Norman and Rep. Chip Roy attend a House Rules Committee's hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for extensive tax cuts, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, May 21, 2025.
1 month ago

What’s in Trump’s tax bill as it heads to Senate

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a sweeping package of tax cuts, Medicaid reform and immigration spending.
1 month ago
VIDEO: What’s in Trump’s tax bill as it heads to Senate
1 month ago

House committee advances Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ for floor vote

By the slimmest of margins, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" by a single vote of 215-214.
1 month ago
VIDEO: House committee advances Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ for floor vote
1 month ago

Trump meets with GOP holdouts as negotiations over agenda bill falter

House Republicans worked through the night and met with Trump to move a megabill advancing the president's legislative agenda through a key committee.
1 month ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson returns to the U.S. Capitol after a meeting at the White House, May 21, 2025 in Washington.
1 month ago

Vance: Roberts 'profoundly wrong' about court's role to check the executive branch

JD Vance said Chief Justice John Roberts was “profoundly wrong” for recent comments he made on how the Supreme Court's role is to check the excesses of the executive.
1 month ago
Vice President JD Vance talks to reporters on board Air Force Two at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, in Rome, May 19, 2025.
1 month ago

What's in Trump's 'big' tax and immigration bill the House GOP is struggling to pass

Speaker Mike Johnson is scrambling for support ahead of a Wednesday vote.
1 month ago
With Speaker of the House Mike Johnson by his side President Donald Trump speaks to the press following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol, May 20, 2025 in Washington.
1 month ago

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia has died, his office announced Wednesday morning. He was 75 years old.
1 month ago
Rep. Gerry Connolly attends a House Rules Committee hearing on the procedures for upcoming votes at the U.S. Capitol, June 28, 2021 in Washington.