The next shutdown threat is right around the corner. The bill that reopened the government set a Jan. 30 deadline to fund around 90 percent of federal operations. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

The shutdown is OVER. Until Jan. 30. www.politico.com/live-updates...

The shutdown is ending, and House Democrats are furious. Just listen to @delauro.house.gov. “The Senate says they will have a vote [on ACA subsidies]. Do I trust any of them? Hell no.” www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

The shutdown is ending. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Epstein vote happening NEXT WEEK, Mike Johnson says. Republicans expect a mass defection, perhaps 100 or more. www.politico.com/live-updates...

House committee chairs will begin having listening sessions next week with Republican members on health care policy and the fate of expiring Obamacare subsidies. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Adelita Grijalva sworn in to House, pledges to force Epstein disclosure @nicholaswu12.bsky.social www.politico.com/live-updates...

“.. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the co-sponsor of the bill with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), told reporters Wednesday he believed ‘40 to 50’ Republicans would join Democrats in supporting the bill in the House.” @politico.com www.politico.com/live-updates...

Most of the shutdown saga focused on Democrats’ health care demands. But the final piece of the deal was federal worker protections sought by @kaine.senate.gov. Or as he put it, “a moratorium on mischief.” @jordainc.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

NEW: Thune is behind a piece of the govt funding bill that would let senators sue for the seizure of their phone records. Ted Cruz says “Leader Thune inserted that in the bill.” www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

The Senate is expected to vote around 5 p.m. to approve the shutdown deal. @jordainc.bsky.social www.politico.com/live-updates...

Jeffries backs Schumer @nicholaswu12.bsky.social www.politico.com/live-updates...

Mike Johnson's urging House members to head back to Capitol Hill “right now." He thinks he'll have the votes to pass the shutdown deal. www.politico.com/live-updates...

SHUTDOWN ENDGAME: It’s possible the Senate passes the deal today. The House GOP leadership circle expects to pass it once Trump leans on Republicans. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Update: The White House isn’t standing in the way of the emerging shutdown deal, effectively green-lighting it, per two people with direct knowledge.

Shutdown latest: - Senators growing optimistic they have at least 8 Ds to move forward Sunday - Potential deal is full-year funding bills for several agencies, a CR thru Jan. 30 for rest of govt and a vote likely next month on ACA subsidies @jordainc.bsky.social www.politico.com/live-updates...

The Senate’s hoping for a weekend miracle as it faces, in the words of Sen. John Kennedy, “an intergalactic freak show.” www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Resolving the issue at the heart of the shutdown -- the upcoming expiration of Obamacare subsidies -- is looking more uncertain, per @politico.com’s latest vibe check of bipartisan talks. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

DECISION DAY for Senate Dems, who will likely block Thune’s latest attempt to end the shutdown. There was bipartisan optimism at the beginning of the week but the mood has turned gloomier. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Democrats are ready to reject the latest GOP shutdown offer but there are real tensions behind the scenes. “We are not going to get a better offer,” says one Dem aide involved in bipartisan talks. @jordainc.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

A group of Senate Democrats and House Republicans are planning to huddle Friday over a possible bipartisan plan to extend Obamacare subsidies. www.politico.com/live-updates...

The Trump administration is appealing this order. @politico.com

SHUTDOWN NEWS: Republicans made a new offer to Senate Democrats Thursday with a fresh sweetener — the potential reversal of federal worker firings. @jordainc.bsky.social www.politico.com/live-updates...

Welcome to Trump’s lame duck era. After Tuesday’s election losses, there are growing signs that Republicans are contending with the fact he’ll soon be gone and they’ll still be around. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

NEW: Democrats involved in bipartisan shutdown talks say they made progress today. But many others want to dig in after Tuesday's Dem sweep. “When you cave, you lose," says @sanders.senate.gov. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

The longest shutdown in history might get messier after Dems’ sweeping victories Tuesday. It’s hard to see many of them wanting to temper the momentum after witnessing a major voter backlash to the GOP. www.politico.com/live-updates...

NEW: About a dozen Senate Democrats now privately believe it’s time to reopen the government and then use the coming weeks to pressure Republicans on health subsidies, according to 2 people granted anonymity to discuss caucus dynamics. Much more here: www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

NEW: Democrats are showing signs of splintering as the outlines of a deal to end the shutdown fall short of what many have drawn as a red line — an agreement to extend Obamacare subsidies. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

A NEW HOPE: Thune says he’s “optimistic” an agreement can be reached this week to end the shutdown. The goal is to send a revised stopgap funding bill to the House by the end of the week. @jordainc.bsky.social www.politico.com/live-updates...

New w/ @nicholaswu12.bsky.social: Mark Warner is a card-carrying member of the Senate's bipartisan gang roster. But 31 days into the shutdown, he's staying out of the talks A dive into Warner's thinking + what it says about the Senate in Trump one vs. Trump two: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

NEW: GOP lawmakers in cattle-producing states are hammering the Trump administration over plans to import beef from Argentina. They include loyal Trump allies in the House. “Ranchers are not the problem," Sen. Hyde-Smith told JD Vance. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

NEWS: Thune tells us bipartisan shutdown talks have “picked up.” Plus: - GOP leaders discussing new funding stopgap deadlines, including around Jan. 21 or into March. - Steve Scalise talking health policy plans with key House committee chairs. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

NEW: Democrats are facing the first major fraying of their shutdown coalition, after a federal employee union called for them to stand down. Durbin: “It has a lot of impact. They’ve been our friends.” www.politico.com/news/2025/10... @nicholaswu12.bsky.social @jordainc.bsky.social

What we're watching today in Congress: ➡️A sixth round of CR votes ➡️Schiff and Kaine's war powers resolution ➡️The government censorship hearing Follow along for the latest👇

One week into the shutdown, top Republican leaders appear to have lost the plot. Trump, Johnson and Thune are straining to project a united front against Democrats, just barely concealing tensions over strategy. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

THUNE to @jordainc.bsky.social on Trump admin cuts looming during the shutdown: “This is the risk of shutting down the government and handing the keys to Russ Vought.” www.politico.com/live-updates...

Ted Cruz blasts FCC’s Jimmy Kimmel takedown as "dangerous as hell" and “right out of ‘Goodfellas.’” www.politico.com/live-updates...

NEWSY read on why Hakeem Jeffries hasn’t been able to bend Democrats to his will on redistricting. Illinois Dems pushed back this week. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

The contours of a bipartisan government funding deal + Obamacare extension are becoming pretty clear. But it won't be easy! Deep reporting on how R and D factions are jockeying + the Trump wildcard. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Republican lawmakers are privately fed up with Bill Pulte. “I think he’s a nut,” one House Republican said. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Many Republicans on both sides of the Capitol aren’t buying the theater around megabill 2.0. “It feels like we have a hammer in our hand and we’re walking around looking for a nail.” “All of the low-hanging fruit and the middle-hanging fruit has been picked." www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

House GOP leaders are canceling Thursday votes and sending members home early for summer recess, spurred by the deepening Epstein crisis. The decision comes after Republicans lost control of the floor over bipartisan pressure to vote on releasing Epstein-related docs.

NEW: House GOP leaders have an understanding with White House officials that they will wait until after the August recess to vote on the Epstein resolution. www.politico.com/live-updates...

NEW: House GOP leaders are under fierce internal pressure to send members home for the summer because of anxiety over a possible Epstein vote. “It’s all Epstein, all day,” says one frustrated House Republican. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

Pennsylvania House Democrat on Fetterman: ‘If you don’t want to be here, leave’ www.politico.com/live-updates...

Several former top aides to former President Biden have agreed to interview with the House Oversight Committee as part of its probe of Biden’s mental acuity while in office.

INSIDE CONGRESS is out: - Murkowski slams the brakes on the megabill - Thune huddles with Paul as things get dicey - A first look at pro-Cornyn super PAC numbers www.politico.com/newsletters/...

FRANTIC PHONE CALLS and group texts happening as dozens of House Republicans scramble to head off Medicaid cuts in the Senate megabill. Mike Johnson expected to hold a call with House members this afternoon. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Inside Congress today @politico.com: - How Johnson may block an Iran rebuke - Senate megabill timeline set to slip - Dems to pick House Oversight leader - Republicans pitch gutting GAO www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Russ Vought's new funding trick: The GAO says it's illegal. GOP lawmakers hate it. But he's pushing forward anyway. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...