From our incredible D.C. Bureau, a look back at the historic year that was 2025. @jennifershutt.bsky.social takes a month-by-month look at the decisions and events that shaped the year. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/depo...

Deportations, tariffs, court clashes, record shutdown mark a historic year in Washington, D.C. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/depo...

NY federal officials submit 1 million more pages of Epstein files www.newsfromthestates.com/article/ny-f...

National Guard shooting case moved to federal court as prosecutors weigh death penalty www.newsfromthestates.com/article/nati...

US Supreme Court in defeat for Trump blocks deployment of National Guard in Chicago. Story for @statesnewsroom.com:

Trump appears in several files of latest Epstein release, reports Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Former Nebraska Republican U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse is dying of “metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer,” he announced on social media today. via @nebraskaexaminer.com

Trump canceled temporary legal status for more than 1.5 million immigrants in 2025, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Trump says he plans to meet with between 10 and 14 health insurance companies early next year to talk about the increase in premiums. "They want to come up with a schedule. I said, make it a good schedule. Your rates have to come way down."

Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain free from immigration custody for now, reports @ashleymurray.bsky.social @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/kilm...

Trump administration pauses major East Coast offshore wind projects, reports Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Updated: Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies w/ Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/mode...

House approves rule that sets up debate and a floor vote later today on Republicans health care bill without any amendments following a 213-209 vote.

Speaker Johnson has been seated next to Rep. Mike Lawler for much of this vote series talking and the conversation seemed mostly calm/friendly, but Scalise and other Rs have now joined and it seems a bit more animated.

Thune on prospects for a House-passed, three-year ACA tax credit extension bill in the Senate: "Well, we'll see. I mean, we obviously will cross that bridge when we come to it."

Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies w/ Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/mode...

Three Republicans have signed the discharge petition that could force a House vote on the bill to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits for three more years. One more House R is needed clerk.house.gov/DischargePet...

Lawmaker views on Caribbean strikes unchanged after Hegseth briefing My latest for @statesnewsroom.com: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/lawm...

No US House vote to extend health care subsidies, Speaker Johnson says www.newsfromthestates.com/article/no-u...

Speaker Johnson says Rs may use the complex reconciliation process they used to pass the OBBBA to address health care. "What we anticipate going into the first quarter of next year is possibly in a reconciliation package or in regular order, a stand-alone, ideas just like this."

Speaker Johnson on not allowing a floor vote on an amendment that would extend the ACA enhanced tax credits "We looked for a way to try to allow for that pressure release valve and it was just not to be."

Speaker Johnson celebrates that Congress won't pass the dozen full-year government spending bills in one omnibus package this month. Lawmakers have only passed three of those bills, which were due by Oct. 1. "We broke the Christmas omnibus fever."

Attorney representing Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly sends letter to Secretary of the Navy warning against any potential attempt to recall Kelly to active duty for a court-martial for the video where he said members of the military don’t need to follow illegal orders.

Trump 'very strongly' considering loosening federal marijuana regulations. Quick story for @statesnewsroom.com:

Trump says he wants Republicans to use reconciliation or to "knock out" the Senate's 60-vote legislative filibuster to address health care, other policy priorities. "Republicans should knock out the filibuster and we should approve a lot of things."

Trump signals he's going to stay out of the health care debate and let it play out in Congress "I leave it to them and hopefully they’re going to put great legislation on this desk right here."

US House GOP preps health care bill for vote before new year www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-h...

House Republicans release their health care bill ahead of vote next week docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...

Our DC Deputy Bureau Chief @fischler.bsky.social discusses the Trump administration and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, on this week's "Stories from the States" podcast from @statesnewsroom.com.

House Dem Leader Jeffries on the bipartisan discharge petitions that could lead to a floor vote to extend the enhanced ACA marketplace tax credits -- "We're actively reviewing those two discharge petitions and we'll have more to say about it early next week."

Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves ICE custody as Trump administration vows to fight release www.newsfromthestates.com/article/kilm...

Major meeting on FEMA overhaul recommendation suddenly shelved www.newsfromthestates.com/article/majo...

Senate Republicans reject Trump's plea for gerrymandered maps indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/11/s...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says we'll hear more from Trump on the expiring tax credits for ACA marketplace plans "very soon."

US Senate hits stalemate on solution to spiraling health insurance costs www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

Our @jennifershutt.bsky.social joined @c-span.bsky.social this morning to talk about the health care votes in the Senate. Jenn is one of our senior reporters at @statesnewsroom.com DC

Murkowski says senators can find a compromise on health care by next week “if we believe it is possible.”

Wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia ordered removed from ICE custody by federal judge www.newsfromthestates.com/article/wron...

Thune says if "somebody is successful in getting a discharge petition and a bill out of the House, obviously we'll take a look at it. But at the moment, you know, we're focused on the action here in the Senate, which is the side-by-side vote we're going to have later today."

National Democrats target US Senate GOP incumbents on health care votes, reports @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/nati...

Rare US House bipartisan vote advances bill rejecting Trump federal-worker bargaining ban, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rare...

Updated w/ details on bipartisan discharge petition that could force a House floor vote to extend enhanced ACA marketplace tax credits www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-h...

Missouri Sen. Hawley amps up pressure campaign on FDA chief to limit medication abortion www.newsfromthestates.com/article/miss...

US House GOP promises vote on reducing health care premiums, but few specifics disclosed www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-h...

Speaker Johnson says House Republicans plan to put a package on the floor next week “that will actually reduce premiums for 100% of Americans.” He hasn’t yet said which bills will be in that package.

Scalise tells us House Republicans will have a few health care bills on the floor next week but says leaders haven’t decided if they will be taken up individually or packaged together.

US Senate GOP rolls out health care plan that fails to extend premium subsidies www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

Schumer says the Cassidy-Crapo health plan is a “nonstarter” with Democrats.

Thune says Republicans will hold a vote on the Cassidy-Crapo health care plan Thursday as a counterproposal to Dems three-year extension of ACA tax credits

No due process guarantee in fast-track removal proceedings, Trump administration argues www.newsfromthestates.com/article/no-d...