Frank Thorp V

Frank Thorp V is a producer and off-air reporter covering Congress for NBC News, managing coverage of the Senate.

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GOP senators voice concern about $9B spending-cut bill they say they will vote for

Some key Senate Republicans are expressing serious reservations with a package of spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump as they barrel toward a final vote as soon as Wednesday evening.

John Cornyn appeals to Trump as he faces primary headwinds

President Donald Trump has a Texas-sized conundrum on his hands as Republicans prepare for a Senate primary in the state, with GOP Sen.
21h ago

Senate Republicans narrowly advance Trump's $9 billion spending cut package

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted Tuesday evening to advancing a package of spending cuts proposed by President Donald Trump as they race to pass the measure by a Friday deadline
22h ago

Republicans in Congress break with Trump on his handling of the Epstein files

WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans in Congress are breaking with President Donald Trump's handling of the case of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the latest development in a rare MAGA revolt against the administration

Trump visits Texas as recovery efforts from deadly flood continue

The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid criticism that federal assistance could've been provided more quickly.
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Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from husband, state AG Ken Paxton

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton said Thursday she had filed for divorce from her husband, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is challenging U.S.
6d ago

Fight over new FBI headquarters site stalls government funding bill

A fight over where to relocate the FBI’s headquarters ground the Senate appropriations process to a halt on Thursday ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.
7d ago

Trump's push to claw back funding ignites a fight that threatens a government shutdown

President Donald Trump’s push for Republicans to bypass Democrats and claw back $9.4 billion in approved spending has ignited a new fight in Congress that could upend the normally bipartisan government funding process.

After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Trump has talked about "getting rid of."
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Centrist Rep. Don Bacon is done with Congress — but open to a potential presidential bid

Centrist Rep. Don Bacon, one of the most vulnerable House Republicans, said this week he doesn’t have the “hunger” for another grueling reelection campaign and won’t run for a sixth term next year.
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Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump megabill after marathon voting session

The Republican-controlled Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package Tuesday morning, bringing it one step closer to his desk.