Reps. want Trump officials on the record about OPM breakup Members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee want the chance to interview agency officials to get the details of a plan to reorganize the Office of Personnel Management. By: Jessie Bur 1 day ago
This week in Congress: The next Defense Secretary (maybe) Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 15, 2019. By: Leo Shane III 2 days ago
House votes to curb Trump’s war powers, challenging Senate to act The House has passed legislation with limits on President Donald Trump’s ability to strike Iran without the consent of Congress. By: Joe Gould 4 days ago
Military budget showdown set as Democrats advance authorization bill over GOP objections The $733 billion military policy bill includes a host of progressive priorities, including limits on the nuclear weapons arsenal and new rules for transgender recruits. By: Leo Shane III and Joe Gould 4 days ago
‘Follow the damn law’: Bipartisan criticism flies over Trump’s emergency arm sales For more than an hour, senators pushed a State Department official on what constitutes an emergency, whether the Iran situation had escalated to that point and if the Trump administration plans to use the exemption again. By: Aaron Mehta 6 days ago
House Democratic leaders hopeful progressive wing won’t derail defense policy bill House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith says progressives have a path to vote for the chamber’s annual defense policy bill. By: Joe Gould 6 days ago
Senate shoots down attempt to curb Trump’s Iran war powers The Senate’s Republican majority defeated a war authorization measure Friday meant to bar President Donald Trump from launching a military strike against Iran without Congress’s permission. By: Joe Gould June 28
Whistleblowers testify that fear, retribution are still widespread at VA Lawmakers called the charges worrisome, but VA leaders say the complaints are ignoring recent improvements at the department. By: Leo Shane III June 25
Congressional term limits: countering power abuse or counterproductive? The vast majority of Americans support term limits for members of Congress, but some experts say those limits won't yield the kind of results voters want. By: Jessie Bur June 19
GOP mutters, gently, as Trump sidesteps Senate for top aides While Republicans widely blame Democratic opposition to Trump's nominees for his use of acting officials to fill some posts — a characterization Democrats reject — many also say his reliance on that alternative is costly. By: Alan Fram, The Associated Press June 17
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