Watch Live: Sen. Lindsey Graham funeral features eulogy by Trump as lawmakers and world leaders pay tribute

  5m ago JD Vance remembers Graham as “a man who could disagree with you without being disagreeable” Vice President JD Vance, in remarks at the Capitol ceremony for Graham this morning, fondly remembered Graham as a man who loved the Senate, South Carolina and people “from all walks of life, I think in part … Read more

Flock surveillance spreads across the South as red-state lawmakers seek to axe ‘1984’-style tracking tools

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! State lawmakers in West Virginia‘s Freedom Caucus are seeking to ban AI-powered Flock surveillance cameras statewide, arguing the technology violates citizens’ Fourth Amendment right to privacy. “The West Virginia Freedom Caucus strongly opposes the unchecked expansion of automated surveillance technologies, including Flock Safety camera systems, automated license … Read more

Succession: Why Congress has no clear plan when lawmakers can’t serve

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have a lot in common. Both have long spells of absences from Capitol Hill due to health. Kean was out for months this winter and spring. But until he returned in June, no one … Read more

Read the list: 44 lawmakers swept into Jack Smith text sweep as his legal reckoning grows

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former special counsel Jack Smith’s team obtained and reviewed the contents of text messages exchanged between Trump White House officials and 44 current and former members of Congress, according to Justice Department records released by two Republican-led Senate committees. The messages were contained in White House records … Read more

Capitol Hill sex scandals trigger new push to redraw the line for lawmakers

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Efforts to bar lawmakers from dating congressional staff are gaining momentum following multiple high-profile cases of alleged sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill. Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., introduced legislation on Tuesday that would bar members of the House of Representatives from having sexual relationships with any congressional staffers … Read more

Lawmakers target energy affordability through sweeping permitting overhaul in new House bill

GOP lawmaker explains how litigation is the ‘problem’ in energy projects Oklahoma Sen. Alan Armstrong discusses the critical need for permitting reform to boost American energy independence. He explains that despite abundant U.S. oil and gas resources, outdated processes and litigation delay essential infrastructure projects. Armstrong, a former CEO, highlights how legal challenges can halt … Read more

Democratic lawmakers slam Trump

Congressional Democrats held a shadow hearing Tuesday to heap scorn on President Trump’s construction projects around Washington. Republicans did not participate.  Lawmakers hammered the president for bulldozing norms in pursuit of his construction goals and imposing his likeness on buildings, coins and passports. They focused their ire on what one congressman called the president’s “vanity … Read more

Mike Johnson urges lawmakers to pass the SAVE America Act before monthlong recess

Mike Johnson urges lawmakers to pass the SAVE America Act before monthlong recess – CBS News Watch CBS News House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed for lawmakers to pass the controversial SAVE America Act before the monthlong congressional recess begins July 27. CBS News’ Nikole Killion has more. Source link

WATCH: Lawmakers reveal where they stand on congressional term limits after recent health scares

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Amid renewed questions of age and health in Congress, lawmakers are split on whether they should implement some form of term limits, capping the number of terms any one person can serve as an elected federal representative. Despite the relative popularity of the idea of term limits, … Read more