Lillianna Byington

Washington, D.C., United States

Reporter for Bloomberg Government @BGOV • 📧: [email protected] • Signal: lil_byington.02 • • Formerly @FoodDive, @News21, @gwhatchet, etc •

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Articles

Trump Heads to NATO After Iran ‘Ceasefire': Starting Line

4 days ago | news.bgov.com | Katherine Rizzo |Ian Kullgren |Jack Fitzpatrick |Lillianna Byington

‘Ceasefire’ Follow-upPresident Donald Trump heads to the Netherlands today on different footing than just a few days ago after announcing a tentative Israel-Iran ceasefire. The specific timing of the pause—and Israel’s response to Trump’s announcement—aren’t yet clear, and an attack by Iran was reported today.
Capitol Hill Tensions After Minnesota Slayings: Starting Line

1 week ago | news.bgov.com | Katherine Rizzo |Jack Fitzpatrick |Lillianna Byington |Ellen M. Gilmer

Congressional SafetyOn Capitol Hill, it’s not just another Tuesday. Capitol Police and the Sergeant at Arms will give senators a special briefing as the slaying of state legislators in Minnesota created two different kinds of tension — concern about copycats and anger at a colleague’s decision to make social media quips about the deaths. In the course of investigating the attacks, investigators found a list in the car of the man accused of the shooting deaths.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Launch Push Aimed at Safer School Streets

2 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Lillianna Byington

A bipartisan pair of lawmakers want to encourage states to make it safer for children to walk and bike to school — marking an early push as Congress starts work on its next major infrastructure legislation. The measure, introduced by Reps. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.) and Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.), would lower the financial barrier for states to participate in a program with a coordinator working on improving school routes, according to the bill text shared first with Bloomberg Government.
Government Funding Takes Back Seat, Much to Appropriator’s Woes

2 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Ken Tran |Jonathan Tamari |Lillianna Byington

Congress’ long and arduous appropriations process — required to fund the government for the next fiscal year — is already falling behind. The delicate work of crafting spending bills has taken a back seat this year as Republicans put most of their energy into passing President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and domestic policy bill.
Senate Grapples with Guns, Tourism, School Choice in Megabill

2 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Lillianna Byington

Senate Republicans rushing to bridge differences in the massive tax and spending package must also deal with lesser known but potentially volatile provisions tucked into the bill, including those related to gun control, abortion and court orders.
Democrats, Republicans Spar Over Handling of Padilla Takedown

2 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Lillianna Byington |Maeve Sheehey |Ellen M. Gilmer

Congressional Democrats were quick to rail against the Trump administration after Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was handcuffed following an altercation with Secret Service agents, but Republicans criticized the senator and defended law enforcement’s actions. Padilla was forcibly removed and then handcuffed by federal officers after trying to question Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, related to the city’s ongoing immigration protests.
Senate Homeland Leader Sees Little Hope for Cheaper Border Plan

2 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Ellen M. Gilmer |Lillianna Byington

The top Senate Republican overseeing homeland security acknowledged his bargain border plan is unlikely to win out as GOP colleagues push for billions more dollars in funding. “It’ll be the whatever the consensus is,” Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Rand Paul (R-Ky.) told Bloomberg Government on Thursday.
House Ready to Vote on DOGE’s Foreign Aid Cuts: Starting Line

2 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Katherine Rizzo |Lillianna Byington |Maeve Sheehey |Zach Williams

DOGE’s Foreign Aid Cuts Up for a VoteFor Republicans in the House, it’s ratification day for a $9.4 billion chunk of the Elon Musk-DOGE agenda. Look for the majority party to say yes to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind previously enacted money to provide help abroad and support pubic broadcasting here at home. It’s a vote that will let the GOP rank and file show their party’s president that they endorse the agenda he’s setting.
Big Tax Bill Fueling Attack Ads Aimed at Vulnerable Lawmakers

2 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Maeve Sheehey |Lillianna Byington |Greg Giroux

The GOP’s massive package of tax and spending cuts is already providing political fodder for the 2026 elections as vulnerable Republicans maneuver to fend off attack ads. Democrats have seized on the legislation as their No. 1 punching bag in their effort to win back control of the closely divided House and at least make gains in the Senate.
Top Congressional Republicans Pass on Trump’s Military Parade

2 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Lillianna Byington |Maeve Sheehey

President Donald Trump’s military parade this weekend will draw top Pentagon brass and big tanks. But among those missing from the extravaganza will be leading Republicans from both chambers of Congress. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) aren’t planning to attend the parade on Saturday, which celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Army and also coincides with Trump’s birthday.