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Congress has taken on Epstein. But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountability

Public demand and the increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics in an effort to search for accountability.

 

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Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers’ questions about Trump’s involvement in Epstein files release

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi has finished her interview with House lawmakers about the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files.

 

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Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing back on delays by the Department of Defense in sending roughly $600 million in security aid to Ukraine and other allies in eastern Europe.

 

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An all-women Senate delegation is heading to the Arctic to reassure US allies

A bipartisan group of senators is departing for a tour of Arctic nations to reassure U.S allies. And this time they’re leaving the men behind.

 

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Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

Republicans are struggling to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.

 

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Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support

The Senate has advanced legislation that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war.

 

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Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee is ending his bid for reelection. He’s just the latest lawmaker to have his career upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country.

 

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Lutnick backs away from his Epstein ‘blackmail’ claim in interview with House committee

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has backed away from a previous claim that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed people.

 

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Supporters of bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia hit number to force House vote

Supporters of a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia have reached a critical threshold to force a vote in the House.

 

Republican resistance to Iran war grows in the Senate as Murkowski flips

Senate Republicans have again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President Donald Trump’s war with Iran.

 

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Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the rising cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles.

 

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Lutnick’s testimony about Epstein draws praise from GOP chair and derision from Democrats

Members of Congress have come away from a private House committee interview with vastly different assessments of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s answers about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.

 

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Trump says deadline for Congress to approve Iran war doesn’t apply: Hostilities have ‘terminated’

The White House is telling Congress that hostilities with Iran have “terminated” despite the continued presence of U.S. armed forces in the region.

 

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Takeaways from Hegseth’s first hearings in Congress since the start of Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appeared before Congress at a pair of hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration started the Iran war.

 

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Hegseth faces withering questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning in his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran.

 

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Senate rejects attempt to end Trump’s blockade of Cuba

Senate Republicans have rejected legislation from Democrats that would have required President Donald Trump to end the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval from Congress.

 

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Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics case

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned, doing so just moments before the start of a hearing that could have led to a recommendation that she be expelled from Congress.

 

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Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress

Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members.

 

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Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are saying President Donald Trump should be removed from office after he threatened Iranian civilization would “die” if it didn’t meet his demands.

 

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Bondi won’t appear for House deposition next week in the Epstein investigation

The Department of Justice has indicated that former Attorney General Pam Bondi won’t appear for a scheduled deposition next week before a House committee investigating how the government handled its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.

 

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Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction

The Trump administration is arguing that a judge’s order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for the president.

 

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Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to end Homeland Security shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have announced a plan to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and try to end a record partial government shutdown.

 

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A speech from a British monarch returns to Capitol Hill as US-UK tensions simmer

King Charles III will deliver an address to Congress during his visit to Washington in late April. Charles will become the first British monarch to give a speech to a joint meeting of U.S. lawmakers in more than three decades.

 

From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown

TMZ is turning its celebrity lens on Congress, tracking lawmakers on recess as a nearly six-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on.

 

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US lawmakers say they’ll visit Taiwan before Trump’s summit with China’s Xi

A bipartisan group of senators has plans to visit Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. Their aim is to bolster U.S. alliances that are seen as important to countering China.

 

How the Homeland Security deal unraveled and split Republican leaders in Congress

There seemed to be a deal. Senators appeared to have finally reached an agreement to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security and effectively end a partial government shutdown that’s dragged on for more than a month.

 

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Florida congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations, House panel finds

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida is maintaining her innocence following the House Ethics Committee’s finding that the Democratic congresswoman committed numerous violations of House rules and ethics standards.

 

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Ethics panel weighs allegations against Florida congresswoman as expulsion threat looms

The House Ethics Committee is holding a rare public hearing into alleged ethics violations by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.

 

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Epstein’s former attorney tells House panel he didn’t know about the abuse

Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal attorney testifies to a House committee that he was unaware of the late financier’s sexual abuse of underage girls at the time it was happening.

 

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Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders’ briefing on the Epstein files

Democratic lawmakers have stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department leaders, and say they will push to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the case.

 

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