Trump, Congress and Republicans

Some Republicans in Congress worry about Trump tariffs' toll on their home states
President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign promise to impose steep tariffs on imports -- including those coming from close U.S. allies -- has some of his fellow Republicans in Congress worried about its potential hit to their home-state economies.
GOP steps aside as Trump assaults Congress’ power
President Donald Trump has declared an all-out war on congressional power. And his allies on Capitol Hill aren’t doing much to fend off the invasion. From firing a slate of inspectors general to changing citizenship qualifications to delaying a ban on the TikTok app,
Trump Kicks Congress to the Curb, With Little Protest From Republicans
The administration is showing it doesn’t view the House and Senate as equal partners. So far, Republicans, who hold both majorities, are accepting their new status.
How Republicans plan to get Trump’s agenda through Congress
House Republicans descended on the Trump National Doral resort near Miami on Monday for their annual issues retreat, a three-day excursion filled with meetings and information sessions as party leaders continue to hammer out the best strategy to quickly pass Trump’s agenda.
GOP, Democratic Senators Want Answers for Trump’s Firings
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GOP lawmakers staying silent as Trump 'runs roughshod over Congress'
Many Democrats were furious when President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, January 28, issued an executive order freezing federal government funds. Trump, they argued, had no right to do that — as the federal funds had already been authorized by Congress.
Republican congressman to introduce FIZZ-NO Act to ‘Make America Healthy Again’
Rep. Keith Self will introduce the FIZZ-NO Act, a bill prohibiting soda and other unhealthy, sugary carbonated drinks as ...
MAGA candidate wins GOP primary in Florida race to replace Matt Gaetz in Congress
The candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump won the Republican primary in a special congressional election to replace ...
Republicans in Congress ran on the border and immigration. How will they use their power?
A Trump-era shift has left Republicans divided over several of the country’s biggest immigration programs. What could it mean ...
Micron launches lobbying blitz amid mixed signals about chips aid from Trump, GOP Congress
Washington – Micron Technology has launched a new lobbying blitz on Capitol Hill, hoping to shore up support for federal incentives that lured computer chip manufacturers back to the United States.
Trump-endorsed candidate wins GOP primary in Florida race to replace Mike Waltz in Congress
The candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump won the Republican primary in a special election in Florida's 6th ...
Republican Congressman Moves to Amend Constitution So Donald Trump Can Run for Third Term
Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles announced on Thursday, Jan. 23, that he's introducing a resolution to amend the U.S. Constitution ...
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Republican congressman suggests some children receiving free school lunches should work at McDonald's instead
McCormick, who was speaking from Doral, Florida, where House Republicans are holding their ... incentives to stay home and not work." The congressman also referred during the interview to Robert ...
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Medicaid work requirements likely to be a priority for Republicans in Congress, NC legislature
North Carolina was the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Lambeth said lawmakers in some of the ...
House Republicans lose their cool over reconciliation as Florida retreat produces no agreement
Some House Republicans are frustrated with a lack of progress in the reconciliation process, but leadership says the ...