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July 31, 2026

It could be a very cloudy month in the Hart atrium

July 31, 2026

Trump defends ‘weaponization’ fund amid Blanche confirmation drama

July 31, 2026

Senate Democrats continue staff diversity survey, despite Trump’s anti-DEI trend

July 31, 2026

Cornyn won’t ‘cave’ on Blanche, he says

July 30, 2026

CDC, public health preparedness nominees advance in Senate

July 30, 2026

IRS modernization bill approved by Senate panel

It could be a very cloudy month in the Hart atrium

Sen. Chris Murphy never thought he’d see the day when Alexander Calder’s “Mountains and Clouds” sculpture in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building would be complete. But when the Senate returns from August recess, he said Calder’s “clouds” will be there to greet him. “I felt like I was going to retire from…

Heard on the Hill

July 31, 2026

It could be a very cloudy month in the Hart atrium

Trump defends ‘weaponization’ fund amid Blanche confirmation drama

As his nominee for attorney general hangs in the balance, President Donald Trump dug in on Friday, defending a controversial settlement that has angered some Republicans in the Senate. It further upended Todd Blanche’s bid to permanently lead the Justice Department, as senators look for a path forward after canceling a planned Judiciary Committee markup…

White House

July 31, 2026

Trump defends ‘weaponization’ fund amid Blanche confirmation drama

Senate Democrats continue staff diversity survey, despite Trump’s anti-DEI trend

Staff working for Senate Democrats are significantly more diverse than a decade ago, according to the results of their annual survey. Forty-three percent of Senate Democratic staff now identify as nonwhite, up from about a third in 2017, when the survey first began. The report comes as President Donald Trump continues to lash out against…

Congress

July 31, 2026

Senate Democrats continue staff diversity survey, despite Trump’s anti-DEI trend

Cornyn won’t ‘cave’ on Blanche, he says

The odds of the Senate confirming Todd Blanche to head the Justice Department before its summer break appear to be dwindling, as the Trump administration struggles to appease GOP holdouts. And if senators can’t get him through, President Donald Trump threatened to merely wait out the objectors, leaving Blanche in the post as acting attorney…

Congress

July 31, 2026

CDC, public health preparedness nominees advance in Senate

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to serve as a key assistant secretary, two leadership roles that the administration has struggled to fill. The committee voted 12-11 along party lines to advance Sean Kaufman to serve…