Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) tells Kristen Welker on Meet the Press that he will continue to encourage his constituents to get the measles vaccine amid growing outbreaks in the U.S.

The centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering.

Several of Texas’ top Republicans are defending Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to head the state’s water agency following pointed questions from a GOP lawmaker over the agency’s diversity hiring policies.

Republicans are facing a nationwide backlash over the fate of Medicaid — but the potential program cuts are most threatening in seven conservative-leaning states where voters have cast ballots to expand the entitlement in recent years.

Democrats are predicting that Republicans will slash funding for medicaid. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), ranking member of the House budget committee, joins Katy Tur to discuss a potential shutdown as the looming deadline to fund the government nears closer.

The measures that were approved include creating an incentive program for state agencies to save money and prohibiting organizations that get state funding from spending those dollars on political causes.

Donald Trump endorsed Christine Serrano Glassner for the Republican nomination for Senate. It didn’t move many votes.

A handful of Republican senators, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, joined Democrats to quietly express alarm about how President Donald Trump is freezing foreign aid.