House lawmakers have requested billions of dollars for special community funding projects, or earmarks, whose approval hinges on Congress’s ability to pass all 12 appropriations bills by the end of September. So far, the House has passed two appropriations bills: Military Construction/Veterans Affairs and Defense. The chamber has had difficulty passing all 12 bills in […]

Millions of dollars in disaster relief are released by the Federal Emergency Management Administration each year.  While the Trump administration has floated outright dismantling FEMA, the agency continues to provide needed aid to devastated regions. Though approving or denying federal disaster relief can seem random, or at times political, it appears the agency continues to […]

Senators are forgoing the first days of a monthlong August recess to grind out confirmations for President Donald Trump’s civilian nominees who have faced what the GOP calls “unprecedented” obstruction by Democrats. Pressure from Trump, coupled with procedural delay tactics by Democrats, has complicated the upper chamber’s ability to embark on its extended break. Lawmakers […]

Former Vice President Kamala Harris‘s decision this week not to enter California’s gubernatorial contest has left the door open to a third White House run, a gamble that carries both benefits and possible pitfalls. Harris, who ran as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, has greater name recognition than many other governors, senators, representatives, and mayors who have […]