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Trump's DHS shutdown hits 44 days, longest in U.S. history

Mar 29, 2026

Trump's DHS shutdown hits 44 days, longest in U.S. history

Susan Collins

Mike Johnson

Donald Trump

Kristi Noem

Trump halts all legislation until voter ID bill passes Senate

Mar 8, 2026

Trump halts all legislation until voter ID bill passes Senate

Susan Collins

Donald Trump

John Thune

Mike Johnson

Senate rejects Iran war powers resolution 47-53

Mar 4, 2026

Senate rejects Iran war powers resolution 47-53

Susan Collins

Rand Paul

John Fetterman

Casey Means faces Senate grilling on vaccines, conflicts, and qualifications

Feb 25, 2026

Casey Means faces Senate grilling on vaccines, conflicts, and qualifications

Senate to vote on opening Boundary Waters to foreign copper mining

Feb 23, 2026

Senate to vote on opening Boundary Waters to foreign copper mining

Susan Collins

Pete Stauber

Tina Smith

Doug Burgum

Congress rejects Trump's 55% science budget cuts, protects NSF research

Feb 11, 2026

Congress rejects Trump's 55% science budget cuts, protects NSF research

Susan Collins

Tom Cole

Patty Murray

Jerry Moran

Chris Van Hollen

Senate rejects IRS corporate tax rollback in 47-51 vote

Feb 10, 2026

Senate rejects IRS corporate tax rollback in 47-51 vote

Susan Collins

Ron Wyden

Angus King

Scott Bessent

Elizabeth Warren

Trump rescinds $1.5 billion in CDC and EV funds from four blue states

Feb 5, 2026

Trump rescinds $1.5 billion in CDC and EV funds from four blue states

Susan Collins

Russell Vought

Donald Trump

Jared Polis

Tim Walz

Congress used the power of the purse to reverse RFK Jr.'s cuts to CDC, FDA, and NIH

Feb 4, 2026

Congress used the power of the purse to reverse RFK Jr.'s cuts to CDC, FDA, and NIH

Susan Collins

Francis Collins

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Mike Johnson

Senate blocks Venezuela war powers resolution after Vance breaks 50-50 tie

Jan 14, 2026

Senate blocks Venezuela war powers resolution after Vance breaks 50-50 tie

Susan Collins

Todd Young

Congress races to pass six spending bills before Jan. 27 deadline

Jan 13, 2026

Congress races to pass six spending bills before Jan. 27 deadline

Susan Collins

Tom Cole

Rosa DeLauro

Patty Murray

RFK Jr. personally ordered CDC to rewrite its vaccine-autism page, exploiting a loophole in the promise that got him confirmed

Nov 19, 2025

RFK Jr. personally ordered CDC to rewrite its vaccine-autism page, exploiting a loophole in the promise that got him confirmed

Susan Collins

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Jordan Wood exits Maine Senate race to run for House after Jared Golden won't seek reelection

Nov 13, 2025

Jordan Wood exits Maine Senate race to run for House after Jared Golden won't seek reelection

Susan Collins

ACA subsidies expire after Senate fails to act on shutdown deal

Nov 13, 2025

ACA subsidies expire after Senate fails to act on shutdown deal

Susan Collins

John Thune

Trump cancels $4.9B in foreign aid using fiscal year loophole

Aug 29, 2025

Trump cancels $4.9B in foreign aid using fiscal year loophole

Vought withholds $410 billion in congressionally approved funds, calling the Impoundment Control Act unconstitutional

Aug 1, 2025

Vought withholds $410 billion in congressionally approved funds, calling the Impoundment Control Act unconstitutional

Susan Collins

Russell Vought

Donald Trump

Patty Murray

Rosa DeLauro

Senate kills $1.1 billion for public media and foreign aid on party lines

Jul 21, 2025

Senate kills $1.1 billion for public media and foreign aid on party lines

Susan Collins

Lisa Murkowski

Donald Trump

Mike Johnson

Russell Vought

Speaker Johnson delivers narrow 216-213 rescission victory

Jul 19, 2025

Speaker Johnson delivers narrow 216-213 rescission victory

Susan Collins

Donald J. Trump

Mike Johnson

Senate Republicans spare PEPFAR from $9 billion rescission package

Jul 17, 2025

Senate Republicans spare PEPFAR from $9 billion rescission package

Susan Collins

John Thune

Lisa Murkowski

Donald Trump

Jul 15, 2025

OMB Director Vought preserves PEPFAR after evangelical backlash