Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) made a rare appearance at the Capitol on Tuesday as President-elect Donald Trump fumes over the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s judges. Vance has generally avoided the Senate since Trump chose him for vice president, and he will soon resign before taking the oath of office in January. But the confirmation […]

House Democrats are on defense over a proposal to ban an incoming transgender lawmaker from using female bathrooms at the Capitol, calling the effort a distraction from real work people want to see done. Democrats were quick to blast Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) for her bill that dropped Monday, which targeted Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and progressive allies filed “resolutions of disapproval” to protest $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel, teeing up a Wednesday vote in the Senate. The resolutions are privileged, which means the senators sponsoring them can force votes without the consent of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). While they are […]

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) stated Tuesday that he is “all in” on helping billionaires Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk in cutting down government spending through the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency. Ramaswamy has previewed the work that DOGE will do, stating that certain government agencies could be cut “outright” with “massive cuts” made on […]