Why we’re already anticipating another stopgap

Given the delayed conclusion to the last appropriations cycle and a looming November election, it’s a safe bet that lawmakers will need a short-term spending patch to avoid a shutdown on Sept. 30, the ... Read More

Ukraine aid, impeachment top agenda as Congress returns this week

House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate leader Chuck Schumer face a series of contentious issues when Congress returns to work this week. Read More

Speaker Johnson faces Ukraine aid dilemma and a threat to his job as Congress returns

Ukraine and Israel aid, funding for Baltimore, an expiring surveillance program, reauthorizing the FAA and Senate action on Mayorkas impeachment articles. Read More

Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward

With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it ... Read More

Trump-led effort ‘kills’ FISA reauthorization in House — despite push from Speaker Johnson, 9/11 families

The House voted down a bill reauthorizing the federal government’s surveillance capabilities Wednesday after former President Donald Trump demanded lawmakers “KILL” it — and ... Read More

Sharpton gathers Black political forces

Each year, a who’s who in Black political influence gathers in midtown Manhattan for the National Action Network convention hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton. Each year, Sharpton told Playbook, the ... Read More

Schumer lays out Senate to-do list with Mayorkas impeachment on deck

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday laid out a lengthy to-do list for the months ahead in the upper chamber, including a number of bipartisan items, must-pass bills and ... Read More

Johnson faces moment of truth on Ukraine

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing a moment of truth on Ukraine aid this week as he prepares to make a decision on how to address long-requested assistance for the embattled U.S. ally — a question ... Read More