Republican to-do list: Elect Mike Johnson and get to work
President-elect Donald Trump has used the transition expeditiously to build expectations for action on Day 1.
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Republicans can’t stop threatening their speaker? Take away their TV!
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie sound off on Speaker Mike Johnson in a May 1 news conference. They got the attention they wanted, Shapiro writes.
State of suspension: Lawmakers gripe about fast-tracked bills under Johnson
As Congress races against the next funding deadline of March 1, appropriators have signaled that suspension votes seem to be the default option for wrapping up this year’s spending bills.
House GOP had lowest win rate on ‘party unity’ votes since 1982
Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., said during floor debate in November after seeking to reduce the salary of White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to $1.
Is this the leadership America deserves? Seriously?
Greene made sure to insert an amendment in a Defense spending bill that would cut the salary of Secretary Lloyd Austin to $1, her petty posturing slamming the first African American to hold that position
Leadership dynamics explain why there’s still no debt limit deal
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned if lawmakers don’t act before June 1 her department may run out of cash and accounting maneuvers needed to pay all government debt obligations.
Debt limit veterans look for hopeful signs in Tuesday’s meeting
The "x date" could be as soon as June 1, according to Treasury Secretary Janet L.
Policy · 118th Congress
McCarthy, Biden to meet in hopes of avoiding debt limit debacle
President Barack Obama met with House Republicans on June 1 to discuss the budget and debt limit, and he played golf with Boehner later in the month.
Congress · 118th Congress
House adopts rules package for the 118th Congress
One is a new rule that would prohibit members from introducing bills or joint resolutions after Feb. 1 without including a statement for the Congressional Record designating a single subject of the
Campaigns · 118th Congress
McCarthy wins speaker election, finally
McCarthy joked as he finally took the podium shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday to deliver his victory speech.
Congress · 117th Congress
McCarthy releases House rules package, still short speaker votes
[Speaker race headed toward dramatic floor election] A Jan. 1 letter from House Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry, R-Pa., and eight other Republicans affiliated with the hardline conservative
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘We must protect access to the ballot box,’ retiring Rep. G.K. Butterfield says
I wanted a 7-7 map, but it appears it may be a 7-6-1 map, seven Republicans, six Democrats, and one toss-up.
Congress · 117th Congress
Former House sergeant-at-arms provided testimony to Jan. 6 panel
Sund testified to the Senate panel that by 1:09 p.m. on the afternoon of the riot, he notified both Irving and Stenger of the department’s need for a state of emergency declaration and National Guard
Opinion · 117th Congress
Midterm voters have a way of reminding presidents what to focus on
In 2009, with the economy in dire straits, Obama kicked off his presidency with a nod to the No. 1 issue in the 2008 election, the economy, by passing a $792 billion stimulus bill in February 2009
Campaigns · 117th Congress
While you were underground: A political update for cicadas
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Congress · 117th Congress
McCarthy needs to rout Cheney to move past 2020
[jwp-video n=”1″] Before he began deflecting questions about it, McCarthy was among those Republicans who blamed Trump for the deadly Capitol riot of Jan. 6.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
All the times John Boehner cried
[jwp-video n=”1″] Getting a phone call from his high school coach “On the other end of the line was Coach Faust, who gave me a classic pep talk from our days on the field together — about stepping
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Ohio sets November special election, leaving Pelosi with empty seat most of the year
Turner has reportedly already raised $1 million.
Congress · 117th Congress
House appropriators officially bring back earmarks, ending ban
House Democrats’ earmarks plan will cap the total amount of money that can be spent on earmarks to 1 percent of total discretionary spending.