Congressional aides and former staff say sexual harassment remains widespread on Capitol Hill despite measures enacted nearly a decade ago to make complaints easier to file, according to The New York Times. The 2016-era reforms lowered procedural barriers but did not eliminate the power imbalances that discourage staff from reporting misconduct against sitting lawmakers.
Bipartisan lawmakers called on President Trump to approve a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan after he told reporters he made "no commitment either way" to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the pending package, according to CBS News. Said Rep. Gregory Meeks: "The president is the one that's holding it up" — noting Congress approved the sale in January, four months ago. Rep. Michael McCaul said the U.S. must "arm Taiwan so they can defend themselves for deterrence against Chairman Xi."
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley invited the chief executives of four major technology companies to testify before the committee on child safety, according to The Hill. The invitations follow landmark court rulings against two of the firms.
House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill and ranking member Maxine Waters released a House-amended version of the "21st Century" bipartisan housing bill, setting up a conflict with the Senate after President Trump urged the lower chamber to pass the Senate's version instead, according to The Hill.
Said Waters and Hill in a joint release, the amended bill reflects House committee priorities distinct from the Senate text.
The Senate Banking Committee is set to vote Thursday on legislation establishing federal regulatory guidelines for cryptocurrency companies, according to The Hill. Senators are still negotiating last-minute changes to the bill ahead of the procedural threshold.
William Paul, son of Sen. Rand Paul, confronted Rep. Mike Lawler at a Washington bar and made antisemitic remarks, according to CBS News. Said Lawler: "He yelled out, 'Jews'" when asked who he meant by "my people" — then went on what Lawler described as a "10-minute diatribe about Israel, about Jews" and said he "hates Jews, hates gays and doesn't care if they die." William Paul posted an apology on X, saying he was seeking help for his drinking problem.
William Paul, son of Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), apologized after reportedly directing antisemitic attacks at Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) at a Capitol Hill bar, according to The Hill. Said William Paul: "Last night, I had too much to drink and said some things that don't represent who I really am."
Legislation to bolster Ukraine secured the 218th signature on a discharge petition, sending the bill to the House floor over leadership opposition, according to The Hill. Rep. Kevin Kiley of California, who left the Republican Party to become an independent earlier this year, provided the decisive signature.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), facing federal indictment over her visit to an immigrant detention facility, plans to introduce legislation strengthening congressional oversight authority over such sites, according to The Washington Post. McIver's legal case is expected to escalate as she moves forward with the bill.
Ahead of President Trump's talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, analysts and lawmakers raised separate alarms about Iran and Taiwan, according to Bloomberg Politics. Said Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-HI): "Taiwan must not be a bargaining chip." Tom Kloza, Chief Energy Advisor at Gulf Oil, warned that gasoline could reach $5 a gallon or higher this summer if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, calling it "the only lever you can pull that has a major impact" on fuel prices.
Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-HI), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House China Select Committee, said Taiwan must not become a bargaining chip in President Trump's negotiations with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to Bloomberg. Said Tokuda: "Beijing has been watching" U.S. military deployments, and the Iran conflict has left America in a "weakened position" heading into those talks.
The House Ethics Committee has authorized more than 20 subpoenas and contacted dozens of witnesses in its investigation of Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) over allegations of dating violence and campaign finance violations, according to The Hill. Said Chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.) in a joint statement: the investigation remains active as expulsion pressure on Mills builds.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing the Trump administration to approve a long-delayed arms sale to Taiwan, according to The New York Times. The administration has held up the sale for months ahead of President Trump's scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Republican lawmakers face several intraparty disputes that are expected to slow legislative work through the summer, driven in part by members' concerns about losing their House majority in 2026, according to The Hill. Immigration enforcement funding represents the one area where the conference has reached agreement, but other spending and policy questions remain unresolved.
Two House members — Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) — resigned last month amid sexual misconduct allegations, triggering what members and staffers describe as the most significant reckoning on Capitol Hill since the 2017–2018 #MeToo wave, according to Axios. Said one House Republican to Axios: "Like you have all these guys sleeping with their employees, and nothing happens, and everybody knows what's going on."