Chris Roemer: House Freedom Caucus stands in the way of governance
With Republicans holding a razor-thin majority in the House, the Freedom Caucus knows the grenades its members like to throw ...
Rep. Jeffries, Latino Democrats meet on immigration strategy as Trump crackdown looms
Jeffries and other Democrats are seeking to walk a tightrope on immigration by moving the party to the right on border ...
House conservative defies Johnson over remote voting for new moms in Congress
GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna repeatedly tried to convince Speaker Mike Johnson that he — as a pro-family champion — should back ...
Mike Johnson Kicks Establishment Republican Mike Turner Off Intelligence Committee
Rep. Mike Turner last year warned of a “national security threat” in what some Republicans considered a political ruse.
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Congressional Black Caucus continues to push legislation to improve communities of color
Congressional Black Caucus fights for legislation on economic equity, criminal justice reform, healthcare access, and voting ...
This year’s debate over defense spending threatens to disrupt a tradition of bipartisan consensus-building over funding the military
But that record was threatened in the Republican-led House of Representatives on July 14, 2023, when members passed the US$886 billion bill by a 219-210 mostly party-line vote. Reflecting the current ...
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GOP rep on backing Johnson as Speaker: ‘I’m going to keep my options open’
a former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, is the latest Republican ... and all 215 Democrats are expected to vote for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). Several other Republicans ...
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Johnson wins speakership bid after flipping two MAGA detractors
both members of the far-right Freedom Caucus, flipped their votes before the first ballot concluded, delivering Johnson the 218 votes needed for the speakership. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ...