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Capitol Hill Briefing: May 12, 2026

Today on Capitol Hill: 2 Senate floor votes. Full breakdown below.


🗳 Senate Floor Votes

Passed — 51 Yeas, 45 Nays
Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years

Passed — 51 Yeas, 45 Nays
Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2026


📰 In the News

Hegseth, Caine encounter intense bipartisan frustration with Iran war – The Washington Post

Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game – AP News

Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $29 Billion as Hegseth Deflects on Funding – The New York Times

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win – AP News

Some Republicans aren’t sold on $1B price tag for Trump’s ballroom project in their party-line ICE bill – NBC News

Gasoline tax holiday push already sputtering in Congress – Politico


📊 See how every member voted on ThePolitibase. Data from Congress.gov, senate.gov, clerk.house.gov, and the FEC.

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