The Homeland Security Department would get a new influx of funding to investigate child exploitation cases, including to ...

The House of Representatives approved a budget blueprint funding immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump's term over Democrats’ fierce objections on Wednesday. Lawmakers voted ...

Senate Republicans have officially launched the opening move to unlock budget reconciliation, a powerful legislative tool intended to provide direct funding for ICE and Border Patrol. By utilizing ...

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WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee announced plans Wednesday to craft a major Republican-only bill that funds conservative priorities such as immigration enforcement, military ...

Congressional Republicans will face an uphill battle to get a second reconciliation bill across the finish line before the 2026 midterm elections. Republicans have been weighing for months what they ...

It only took a five-week shutdown of a major Cabinet agency, but the GOP’s reconciliation dreams have new life this morning. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Jordain in an interview Monday night ...

Americans have been clear. They want secure elections, consistent standards, and confidence that only citizens are voting in federal elections. That mandate was not subtle in 2024. It was decisive.

Everyone is talking about family estrangement, and for good reason. More people are reporting that they are choosing estrangement, as a national survey of adults in the United States found that 27% ...

DORAL, Florida — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is pushing a second sweeping reconciliation bill, but the proposal remains more concept than legislation — with no detailed plan, doubts from senior ...

President Trump last week suggested that a second reconciliation bill is not needed this year, but because the national debt is at $38 trillion and growing, policymakers need to act with a sense of ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. MGEU president Kyle ...