Republicans ready assault on California animal welfare law
Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, and other farm-state colleagues prepared to introduce industry-backed legislation that they’ve dubbed the "Save Our Bacon Act."
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Crypto, Defense bills back on track after Oval Office talk
House Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa., said there is some tension between the House and Senate.
No clear path to House budget adoption amid GOP holdouts
Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., and Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., all believe the proposed $2 trillion in mandatory spending cuts do not go far enough. And Rep.
GOP budget adopted in House after late arm-twisting
Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., wrote: "You’re not wrong." She voted for it anyway.
Voting in House dipped in 2024 as several members dealt with health issues
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., voted around 61 percent of the time last year.
Strong bipartisan showing in first test of tax deal’s support
"This bill contains important provisions that individually have bipartisan support," said Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo.
GOP opposition to Jordan grows on third speaker ballot
Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., who voted instead for Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C.; Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr., R-N.J., who backed McCarthy; and Rep.
Jordan loses ground on second speaker ballot
Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., changed her vote from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., to Jordan.
Jordan falls short on speaker election first ballot
Other GOP votes for Scalise over Jordan were Tony Gonzales, R-Fla.; John Rutherford, R-Fla.; Mike Kelly, R-Pa.; Steve Womack, R-Ark.; Mike Simpson, R-Idaho; and Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, R-Texas
Jordan tries to sway holdouts ahead of high-stakes vote
Mike Kelly, R-Pa., also said he’d vote for Scalise on the floor.
Scalise bows out of speaker race
Scalise, R-La., told Republicans in a closed-door meeting late Thursday night that he would drop out of the race.
House removal of speaker adds hurdle for new farm bill
The ouster of McCarthy, R-Calif., on Tuesday raises a new obstacle for finishing a draft of a five-year food and agriculture bill.
McCarthy becomes first speaker in history ousted
Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., was named speaker pro tempore immediately after the vote, and called for a recess for members to discuss the matter. "The House will be paralyzed.
Debt limit rule adopted after Democrats ride to rescue
"If you’re in the majority, you have the responsibility of running this place and and he seems to have a problem being able to do that," McGovern said, referring to Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
DeSantis vs. Trump: What if this political David cannot slay the Trump Goliath?
Todd Young, R-Ind., sounded off against Trump’s eyeball-popping federal debt default endorsement during a May 10 CNN town hall.
Congress · 118th Congress
Senate Republicans to House GOP on Biden probes: Evidence matters
They, led by House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James R. Comer of Kentucky, also are ramping up efforts to attempt linking the Bidens to the Chinese government.
Congress · 118th Congress
McCarthy, holdouts discussing possible deal for speaker’s gavel
“This is a matter of the proper assurances to deliver a conservative agenda,” North Carolina Republican Patrick T. McHenry said. “My hope is that we show progress tonight.”
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden dismisses calls for abolishing debt limit
Jim Banks, R-Ind., the RSC chairman, told CBS News Thursday that the party should use the upcoming debt limit as a negotiating tool.
Congress · 117th Congress
Uncertainty swirls around earmarks for departed lawmakers
Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., who was killed in an August car crash, didn’t request earmarks.
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan Senate group presses leadership for R&D tax break
Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Todd Young, R-Ind., led a bipartisan letter Friday saying that unless Congress quickly restores full and immediate R&D expensing, American jobs and investment are at risk.