Staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development were stunned and angered on Monday after President Donald Trump and cost cutter Elon Musk shut down the $40 billion agency.
New York Democrat Blake Gendebien, who's running to replace GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, championed illegal immigrants over local farm workers in 2013 interview.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio about how USAID has stonewalled her oversight efforts for years as she seeks to bring accountability to the foreign aid agency.
Republicans in the Senate are looking to push for a vote on a reconciliation bill plan next week, getting out ahead of the House Republicans and steering the process in a different direction.