Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, her first endorsement in a contested Senate primary this midterm cycle. The move puts her at odds with Chuck Schumer, who is backing Rep. Haley Stevens.
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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to Congress after nearly four months away and said he had been hospitalized and diagnosed with depression. The New Jersey Republican has missed more than 140 House votes since March 5.
Trump canceled a planned signing of a bipartisan housing affordability bill, demanding Congress first pass his SAVE America Act on voting rules. The housing measure passed both chambers by large margins and could still become law without his signature.
The House is set to vote on a short-term extension of Section 702, but Democratic opposition over Bill Pulte’s appointment as acting intelligence chief could doom the measure. Lawmakers remain divided over civil liberties, national security and what happens if the authority expires Friday.
The House voted 214-212 to approve roughly $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of President Trump’s term. The bill ends a months-long funding fight but leaves out enforcement reforms Democrats had demanded.
Senate Republicans passed nearly $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding after an 18-hour overnight vote. The bill now heads to the House as lawmakers continue to clash over a proposed $1.8 billion fund for people claiming political targeting by the government.
The House approved new Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions after Democrats and a small group of Republicans used a discharge petition to bypass GOP leaders. The measure now faces an uncertain path in the Senate and would need President Donald Trump’s signature to become law.