Author: Ellen Morrissey
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Republican National Committee raised twice as much as Democratic National Committee in June
As of June 30, 2025, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $176 million and spent $165 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $214 million and spent…
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds confirmation hearing for Michael Waltz for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Michael Waltz for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on July 15, 2025. At the time the hearing ended, the committee had not scheduled a meeting to vote on his nomination. Waltz must receive a majority approval vote in the committee before his nomination can…
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President Donald Trump’s rate of issuing new executive orders decreases again in June
President Donald Trump (R) issued nine executive orders in June, bringing his total to 166. To view the titles and text of each order he issued in June, click here. Trump issued 46 executive orders in January 2025, more than any other month of his presidency. With only nine orders, June 2025 marks the month…
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President Donald Trump (R) ends June with 45% approval, 53% disapproval
At the end of June, approval polling averages showed President Donald Trump (R) at 45% approval. Fifty-three percent of voters disapproved of his performance. The lowest approval rating he’s received during his presidency is 44%, last seen on June 25, 2025. The highest approval rating Trump has received is 54%, last seen on Jan. 22,…
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Vice President J.D. Vance casts fifth tie-breaking vote to pass One Big Beautiful Bill Act
On July 1, 2025, Vice President J.D. Vance cast his fifth tie-breaking vote in the U.S. Senate to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the budget reconciliation bill currently before Congress. Fifty Republicans voted in favor of the bill, while 45 Democrats, two Independents who caucus with Democrats, and Republican Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine),…
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Republican party committees maintain lead in cumulative fundraising in 2026 election cycle
As of May 31, 2025, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $146 million and spent $145 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $172 million and spent…
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Republican party committees lead in cumulative fundraising as of fourth campaign finance deadline of the 2026 election cycle
As of April 30, 2025, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $122 million and spent $116 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $143 million and spent…
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Republican party committees lead in cumulative fundraising as of third campaign finance deadline of the 2026 election cycle
As of March 31, 2025, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $96 million and spent $89 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $113 million and spent…
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U.S. House votes to adopt Senate-amended budget resolution
On April 10, the House of Representatives voted to adopt the Senate-amended version of budget resolution HCon.Res.14, completing the budget resolution process. The House voted 216-214 in favor of the resolution, with 216 Republicans voting in favor and Reps. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) joining 212 Democrats in voting against the resolution. The…
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President Donald Trump (R) issued thirty-three executive orders in March
President Donald Trump (R) issued thirty-three executive orders in March, bringing his total to 109. To view the titles and text of each order he issued in March, click here. Trump issued 46 executive orders in January 2025, more than any other month of his presidency. He issued 30 executive orders in February 2025, fewer…