politico.com / .politico-com-congress / Page 6

What we're watching: Republicans scramble on government funding

Rand Paul floats Musk for speaker

Ernst rolls out next DOGE-inspired bill

The Elon Musk-led cost-cutting initiative will be constrained by congressional politics, Trump's preferences and a lack of legal authority.

Veteran Trump hands a part of Labor Dept. landing team

White House blasts Republicans for collapse of short-term funding bill

Ex-Trump official leading Interior 'landing team'

GOP lawmakers air doubts about Trump's last-minute spending demands

Trump, Vance call for streamlined CR and debt ceiling debate

Donald Trump is opening the door to a government shutdown. At least one conservative is now saying they won't back Johnson for speaker. It doesn't stop there.