Trump, Congress

Who was the designated survivor for Trump's 2025 joint address to Congress?
With members of the presidential line of succession in the Capitol for President Trump's speech to the joint session of Congress, a designated survivor will be named to stay away in case of a catastrophic event.
A look inside Trump’s speech, through two Congress members’ cameras
Two freshmen lawmakers capture a day in their lives and what President Donald Trump’s speech was like from their perspectives.
Montana congressional delegation praises Trump’s address
Members of Montana's congressional delegation praised President Donald Trump's national address on Tuesday night, though other voices weren't as supportive.
Highlights from Trump's speech to a 2025 joint session of Congress
President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time since retaking office, telling lawmakers and the nation that "America is back."
Donald Trump’s approval ratings after speech to Congress: Here's what the latest polls say
President Donald Trump's approval ratings held steady during his first month in office, despite the chaotic start that included mass firings of federal workers, a flurry of executive actions, confrontation with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and rising tariffs that went into effect before Tuesday's address to Congress.
What you should know about CBS, CNN polls over Trump's address to Congress
Two post-Trump address polls indicate that a large majority of Americans who watched the address approved of his remarks.
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Women account for 28% of lawmakers in the 119th Congress – unchanged from the last Congress
Women make up 28% of voting members in the 119th Congress – on par with their share in the last Congress, but a considerable ...
Dem Rep. Al Green wields cane, booted from Trump’s address to Congress after raucous delay
Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas repeatedly interrupted President Trump’s speech, waving around his cane and shouting at the ...
House votes to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's speech to Congress
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House voted Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for disrupting President ...
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Congress' Only Current Member with Type 1 Diabetes Shares Message of Hope and Resilience at Breakthrough T1D's Government Day Conference
This biennial event will bring youth delegates from across the country to Capitol Hill, where they will share their experiences with members of Congress and urge them to act on key diabetes ...
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Immigrants and children of immigrants make up at least 15% of 119th Congress
In total, at least 80 lawmakers are foreign born or have at least one parent who was born in another country, including 61 in ...
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Ron Faucheux: Just how conservative are Louisiana's Congressional Republicans anyway?
Louisiana sends a largely conservative delegation to Washington, but just how conservative are the state's members? Columnist ...
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Congress has itself to blame for current constitutional crisis
It has also created the widespread expectation — among the other branches, among the voters and even among the members themselves — that Congress cannot and will not do its job. These low ...