Asked Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth if the US will get involved with the #Israel #Iran strikes as he appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Secretary #Hegseth told the panel any decision would be made on the “presidential level.”

President Trump said he would address the nation Saturday at 10:00 p.m. ET on the U.S. strikes on Iran. Trump announced earlier on social media that the U.S. had launched strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites. cbsn.ws/4kVi3om

Tonight Rep. Gregory Meeks Jim Himes 🇺🇸🇺🇦 Rep. Adam Smith introduced a new #warpowers resolution ordering “the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran… while preserving the ability to defend the U.S. and its partners and allies from imminent attack.” ⬇️

"Well I hope it's not true, but we'll look into it and see,” SASC Chair Wicker tells me of reports that US strikes set Iran’s nuke program back a few months. Asked if he believes that or WH description of total "obliteration", Wicker said "we will end up getting ground truth."

"We'll see," Leader John Thune tells me when asked if the Senate still plans to vote Friday on the #OneBigBeautifulBill. #StayTuned

Speaker Mike Johnson tells me he hasn’t seen “all the information” regarding the impact of the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities but believes it was “substantial.”

New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver says she “will not be intimidated” after entering a not guilty plea today to charges stemming from a May visit to a #Newark ICE detention center.

.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to me on his message to Senators today: “We need certainty. There's so much uncertainty, and having the bill on the President's desk by July 4 will give us great tax certainty, and I believe, accelerate the economy in the 3rd&4th quarters of this year.”

.Leader John Thune tells me starting votes on the #BigBeautifulBill by noon Saturday would be "aspirational". He explains that it depends on a few things, including outcomes from the Parliamentarian. If those issues get settled, "we'll be ready to go."

After a day of deliberations and some vice presidential intervention, the Senate has officially voted (51-49) to proceed with consideration of President Trump's #bigbeautifulbill. 👇🏾 cbsnews.com/video/senate-w…

"In Washington over the last few years, it's become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species," Senator Thom Tillis on his decision not to seek re-election in 2026.

“Let’s hope so,” Leader John Thune tells me when asked if he has the votes for the #OneBigBeautifulBill. Senators are back on the floor.

"We can't make everyone 100% happy," Speaker Mike Johnson told me when asked about his conversations with some #OBBB opponents. "It's impossible. This is a deliberative body. It's a legislative process. By definition, all of us have to give up on our personal preferences."

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has broken the record for the longest floor speech in modern House history, surpassing former Speaker and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s record of 8 hours and 32 minutes. #OBBB #MagicMinute

Trump to sign "big, beautiful bill" in July Fourth ceremony at White House cbsn.ws/44LsW6p