Senator Thune Considers Granting Trump Recess Appointment Powers

“Everything is on the table,” majority leader tells reporters Last week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune floated his support for the idea of letting President Donald Trump make…

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Simple Majority Rulings on Nominees Hit Roadblocks

“I just generally don’t go nuclear,” Senator Tillis said of the tactic to bypass stalled nominations. Senator Thom Tillis said he would not support a shift to a…

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Senate Passes President’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”

Vice President Vance voted to break the 50-50 tie. Vice President JD Vance voted to break the 50-50 Senate tie to pass President Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful…

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Operations Stall After Resignations Leave FCC Without Quorum

Nomination and confirmation efforts begin as key rulemaking and policy actions are placed on hold. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently unable to conduct official business following…

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Senate Majority Leader Negotiating to Gain Support for President’s Agenda Bill

He is meeting with members of the upper chamber to garner support for the “Big, Beautiful, Bill.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune is attempting to finalize President Donald…

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Senate Makes Procedural Change to Vacate California’s EPA Waivers

The Senate majority leader moved the process through motions to circumnavigate the parliamentarian. The Senate cleared the three joint resolutions on Thursday necessary to overturn environmental waivers the…

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Stablecoin Crypto Framework Legislation Blocked in Senate

The Genius Act failed to receive the required two-thirds support. Debate for the GENIUS Act ended on Thursday as a potential legal framework for a form of cryptocurrency…

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Senate Considers Eliminating California Environmental Waivers

The Senate minority warns against overriding the parliamentarian. Members of the Senate majority have expressed interest in revoking California’s environmental waivers, which could have dramatic consequences for the…

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Senate Majority Leader Says Congress Unlikely to Intervene with Tariffs

He says “everybody is concerned” but will let massive policy shift “play out.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Monday that his chamber will likely not intervene…

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Senate Considers Bypassing Parliamentarian to Extend Tax Cuts

The measure would then only require a simple majority. Leaders in the Senate majority are considering a move to bypass the ruling of Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to…

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