The House of Representatives was sent home for the duration of the government shutdown. Members returned to the Capitol Wednesday with a lot on their minds.
The White House is managing the fallout from Jeffrey Epstein emails on President Trump released by Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Government records show the federal government spent more than $19 billion on external professional and special services in 2024-25 — an increase of almost $2 billion since last year and of about $8.5 billion since 2020.