- March 14, 2025
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‘Deep sense of outrage and betrayal’: House Democrats react to Schumer announcement
- By Barbara Sprunt
- . March 14, 2025
House Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, responded quickly to news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, plans to vote for the House-passed spending

Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, censured for protesting at Trump’s address to Congress
- By Barbara Sprunt
- . March 7, 2025
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, censured for protesting at Trump’s address to Congress Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, says his protest at President Trump’s Tuesday address to

House votes to censure Texas Democrat Al Green for protest during Trump address
- By Barbara Sprunt
- . March 6, 2025
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was censured by the House on Thursday. The vote was in response to Green’s protest on Tuesday during President Trump’s address

Reconciliation is the key to unlocking Trump’s agenda. Here’s how it works
- By Barbara Sprunt
- . February 25, 2025
Republicans in Congress plan to use a tool of the budget process, known as reconciliation, to pass portions of President Trump’s agenda without the need

Trump’s legislative agenda faces a crucial test next week in the House
- By Barbara Sprunt
- . February 21, 2025
Trump’s legislative agenda faces a crucial test next week in the House Senators in D.C. were up into the early morning hours doing a “vote-a-rama.”

Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon vote-a-rama. Now what?
- By Barbara Sprunt
- . February 21, 2025
Workers bring boxes of pizza into the U.S. Capitol ahead of a Senate “vote-a-rama” on Feb. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide

Trump backs House’s approach to budget plans to implement his agenda
- By Barbara Sprunt
- . February 19, 2025
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., delivers remarks following the weekly policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 11, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

How much power does the minority really have? Dems face pressure to fight Trump agenda
- By Barbara Sprunt
- . February 14, 2025
Congressional Democrats are navigating being in the minority with very little leverage against the Trump administration’s agenda. AILSA CHANG, HOST: President Trump and his top

Republicans split on best path to advance Trump’s agenda in Congress
- By Barbara Sprunt
- . February 12, 2025
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday that he is moving forward with a budget proposal that would

Republicans split on best path to advance Trump’s agenda in Congress
- By Barbara Sprunt
- . February 12, 2025
Republicans split on best path to advance Trump’s agenda in Congress Republicans in Congress are struggling to figure out the right strategy for passing Trump’s