Trump calls for congressional term limits, lobbyist crackdown
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday called for sweeping Washington reform including term limits for congressional lawmakers, telling supporters “it’s time to drain the swamp.”
Under Trump's proposal, members of the House of Representatives would serve a maximum of six years, while Senators would be limited to 12 years in office.
“Decades of special interests, decades of failure must come to an end,” said Trump, who vowed, if elected, to try to impose the term limits through a constitutional amendment...
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Trump fires head of Copyright Office after firing Librarian of Congress
The Trump administration fired Shira Perlmutter from her post heading the U.S. Copyright Office, just days after booting the nation’s Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden.
A spokesperson from the Copyright Office confirmed on Sunday that the White House sent Perlmutter an email on Saturday, saying, “your position as the Register of Copyrights and Director at the U.S. Copyright Office is terminated effective immediately.”
Lawmakers From Nearly Every State Call On Congress To Turn Off Federal Money Tap For Planned Parenthood
Pro-life lawmakers from across the country are demanding that Congress put an end to federal funding for Planned Parenthood, calling on Republicans to use their “trifecta” in Washington. The letter, sent to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and Kentucky Rep. Brett Guthrie and signed by 183 legislators, urges Republican leadership to include a measure to defund “Big Abortion” in the budget reconciliation bill, which is scheduled for markups on Tuesday.
San Fran judge halts federal layoffs under Trump, says Congress must authorize
A Clinton-appointed judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from laying off huge swaths of the federal bureaucracy and eliminating certain offices. The decision by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston to implement a 14-day injunction comes months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for the federal government to be drastically shrunken. “In February, Trump directed agencies to work with DOGE to identify targets for mass layoffs as part of the administration’s plans to restructure the government,” according to Fox News.
McMaster urges Congress to help revive failed nuclear construction project in SC
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is urging the federal government to extend tax credit and loan programs for developing nuclear power, saying without action, chances of reviving the failed V.C. Summer project “are dead.’’ In a letter Friday to the state’s congressional delegation, McMaster said federal tax credits for nuclear power, as well as Department of Energy loan programs for developing atomic energy, help attract interest in nuclear construction projects. It’s hard to get financing for such projects, otherwise, he wrote.
Trump Administration Abruptly Fires Librarian of Congress Just 1 Year Before Her Term Was Set to Expire
The White House has fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, who has held the position since 2016. A spokesperson for the Library of Congress confirmed the firing to PEOPLE on Friday, May 9. "Last night, the White House informed Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden that she has been relieved of her position," the statement read. Trent Morse, deputy director of presidential personnel, informed Hayden in a two-sentence email obtained by NBC News , CBS News , and POLITICO and shared with congressional Democrats. also reported on the email, citing a...
Trump tells Congress to raise taxes on the rich in ‘big, beautiful bill’
President Donald Trump instructed congressional Republicans this week to raise taxes on the wealthiest earners as part of his “big, beautiful bill,” rattling his party’s brittle consensus on economic issues and muddling the GOP’s path toward enacting his campaign promises. Congress is working to extend lower rates for individuals from Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which are set to expire at the end of this year. Trump, in recent conversation with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), said Congress should raise taxes on some of the highest earners, according...
Does Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' include no tax on overtime or tips? When would it go into effect?
After a two-week break, Congress is back to hammer out the details in President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill."
In February, the House of Representatives passed a spending bill for the 2025 fiscal year and set forth budgetary levels for the fiscal years 2026 through 2034. The bill in question is the GOP's attempt to put all of Trump's legislative agenda in one sweeping spending bill that would include the president's priorities for taxes, border security and energy.
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