Health care, funding and more: 5 things to watch when the Senate returns

The Senate is staring down multiple flash points in the coming months as lawmakers head into a year colored by electoral ...
Opinion

Military families hit with bitter blow after Congress strips fertility treatment funding from defense bill

Back in 2017, when my husband was still in the Army, we learned he was unexpectedly deploying right as we were going to start trying to get pregnant. Military families get accustomed to this pattern: ...
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The Senate just passed a new $900 billion defense bill. Here’s what’s in it.

The 2026 defense spending bill authorizes a record $900 billion in military spending; more than initially requested in Trump's budget.
NPR

After failure in the Senate, House GOP has its own health care proposal

After the Senate failed to advance bills to address health care costs this week, House Republicans released proposed legislation late Friday that would not extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax ...
The New York Times

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits.

The United States Senate is at a precarious moment. From tariffs to agency funding to foreign affairs, the Senate’s check on the executive branch is arguably weaker than ever, with some critics, and ...