President Trump signs order to return Defense Department to “Department of War”
President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at returning the name of the U.S. Department of Defense to the Department of War.
Congress
U.S. Senate passes President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as Vice President Vance breaks 50-50 tie
U.S. Senate Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill today by the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and some in their own party after a turbulent overnight session.
U.S. House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
The U.S. House voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending, following through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell helps introduce bipartisan legislation to address doctor shortage
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Alabama) and U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) are introducing a bipartisan bill they hope will combat the doctor shortage.
Republicans urge President Trump and Elon Musk to end their feud
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are showing no signs of reconciling, but Republicans are increasingly urging them to settle their public dispute.
Trump budget bill blocked in U.S. House committee
House Republicans have failed to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee, as a handful of conservatives joined all Democrats in voting against it.
U.S. House votes to change the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America”
The Republican-led U.S. House has passed a bill that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name.
Rogers: Announcement on U.S. Space Command’s move to Huntsville expected soon
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL Third District) says we may be just days away from an announcement that U.S. Space Command is coming to Alabama after all.
U.S. House approves bill requiring proof of citizenship for voting
The House has passed legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections, one of President Trump’s top election-related priorities.
U.S. Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before federal government shutdown deadline
Now that the U.S. Senate has passed a government funding bill, it will go to President Trump for his signature.
