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Johnson faces pressure from all sides as funding to pay DHS workers dwindles

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing pressure from all sides as he insists on passing a GOP-only bill to fund immigration enforcement before taking...

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Mills-Mace feud blows up into tit-for-tat expulsion threats

A simmering feud between Reps. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has roared back up to a boil, escalating to tit-for-tat threats of...

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Emmer warns Ilhan Omar will 'be held accountable' if found to have committed fraud

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said Tuesday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) will “be held accountable to the fullest extent” if it is...

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Johnson faces political gauntlet as legislative fights collide

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is barreling toward a brutal end-of-the-month crunch, juggling a slate of high-stakes legislative fights with...

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Nancy Mace introduces resolution to expel Cory Mills from the House

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution on Monday to expel Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.), who is facing a wide swath of allegations, from...

20.04.2026 4

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This week on The Hill: Senate takes first steps on reconciliation 2.0

The Senate is expected to vote as early as this week on a budget blueprint for a second reconciliation bill that includes funding for Immigration and...

20.04.2026 2

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10 Republicans help Democrats pass resolution extending TPS protections for Haitian migrants

The House on Thursday passed a resolution requiring the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for Haitian migrants after a small...

16.04.2026 5

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Raskin introduces long-shot bill to assess president’s fitness under 25th Amendment

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill on Tuesday that would establish a commission to...

14.04.2026 2

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Speaker Johnson: Cherfilus-McCormick ‘should be expelled’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he thinks the House will agree that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) should be expelled from Congress. His...

14.04.2026 5

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Swalwell, Gonzales exits shift spotlight to other embattled lawmakers

The dual announcements from Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Monday that they plan to exit Congress have shifted the...

14.04.2026 2

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Rep. Luna: ‘I think the votes are there’ to expel Swalwell and Gonzales

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said she thinks there is enough support in the House to expel Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales...

13.04.2026 4

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This Week on the Hill: 6 big fights Congress faces as it returns

Lawmakers are returning to Washington after a two-week recess to a packed and politically fraught agenda. The weekend saw a growing wave of bipartisan...

13.04.2026 4

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Democrats intensify calls to oust Trump over Iran threats

More than 70 Democrats in Congress are calling for President Trump’s removal over his blistering threats against Iran and handling of the military...

09.04.2026 5

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GOP lawmakers praise Trump Iran deal but caution about path forward

Republicans are hailing President Trump’s two-week ceasefire deal with Iran, but many caution the temporary and fragile truce is only a first step...

09.04.2026 4

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House Republican breaks with Trump, says he doesn’t support destruction of a 'whole civilization'

Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) said Tuesday he doesn’t support President Trump’s threat that a “whole civilization will die tonight” ahead of...

07.04.2026 5

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GOP patience with Iran operation growing thinner as Trump escalates tensions

Some Republican lawmakers are growing wary about the military conflict in Iran, which has entered its sixth week and could escalate further after...

07.04.2026 2

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Democrats fume at White House budget request: 'Bleak and unacceptable'

Democrats on Friday blasted the White House’s fiscal 2027 budget request, warning that it fails to address the needs of Americans and undermines...

03.04.2026 6

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Republicans worry about uphill climb in paying for next GOP-only bill

Fiscal hawks are airing concerns about finding cuts to offset the spending in a second GOP-only package Republicans are looking to assemble, which...

31.03.2026 2

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DHS spending fight hits a wall after tumultuous day: Five takeaways

The House and Senate both passed legislation on Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end one of the longest government...

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House Republicans flee Congress in record numbers amid growing dysfunction

An unprecedented number of House Republicans are opting to retire or pursue other offices, complicating Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) bid to fend...

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House passes measure to fund DHS as senators struggle to reach deal

The House on Thursday passed a GOP-backed bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a third time, as lawmakers struggle to find a...

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Conservatives shoot down Senate off-ramp on SAVE America Act

Conservatives in both chambers are sharply shooting down the idea of trying to advance key provisions of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility...

25.03.2026 10

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Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘Not my preference’ to split DHS funding bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters on Tuesday that it’s not his “preference” to split apart a Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

24.03.2026 10

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Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘Not my preference’ to split DHS funding bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters on Tuesday that it’s not his “preference” to split apart a Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

24.03.2026 7

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This week on the hill: Marathon debate on SAVE America Act enters second week

The Senate’s marathon debate on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act is set to enter its second week, as President Trump and...

22.03.2026 8

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Speaker Mike Johnson faces potential attendance problems as major bills loom

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is grappling with an attendance issue as lawmakers begin to prioritize the 2026 midterms, potentially complicating the...

22.03.2026 6

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House passes bill that would deport noncitizens for harming police animals

The House on Thursday passed a bill that would make foreign nationals and noncitizens inadmissible to the U.S. and subject to deportation if they are...

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Democrats brush off latest DHS counteroffer from White House: ‘Wholly inadequate’

Democrats on Wednesday sharply criticized the White House’s latest counter-proposal aimed at ending the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

18.03.2026 7

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Bipartisan housing affordability bill faces tough road in House

A sweeping bipartisan housing affordability package that overwhelmingly cleared the Senate faces a tough road in the House, where conservatives are...

18.03.2026 10

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House Republicans ramp up pressure on Senate to pass SAVE America Act

Conservatives in the House are ratcheting up pressure on the Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, threatening...

16.03.2026 10

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This week on The Hill: Thune, Trump head for showdown on SAVE America Act

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is headed to the Senate floor for a procedural vote this week, setting up a potential...

16.03.2026 20

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House Republicans threaten to oppose Senate bills until SAVE America Act passes

House Republicans are threatening to oppose all Senate-passed legislation until the upper chamber advances the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility...

13.03.2026 10

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‘Inevitable’ Iran funding request sets up another big clash in the Capitol

DORAL, Fla. — House Republicans are promising a supplemental funding package aimed at replenishing U.S. weapon stockpiles and bolstering defenses...

13.03.2026 10

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Republicans eye second GOP-only megabill, but it faces uphill climb

DORAL, Fla. - House Republicans want to usher through a second massive spending package as the 2026 midterm elections ramp up, a tall order for a...

11.03.2026 10

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Johnson says Iran supplemental funding bill 'inevitable'

DORAL, Fla. - Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Tuesday that a supplemental funding package for the Iran conflict is “inevitable” as the...

10.03.2026 10

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Speaker Johnson floats using reconciliation to address alleged fraud in blue states

DORAL, Fla. - Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday floated the idea of passing a sweeping spending package aimed at targeting what he described as...

10.03.2026 10

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Trump tells Republicans the SAVE America Act will 'guarantee the midterms'

DORAL, Fla. - President Trump on Monday pushed for the passage of a GOP voting requirements bill, telling House Republicans that enacting the...

09.03.2026 10

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This week on The Hill: House Republicans head to Florida to sharpen agenda, message

House Republicans will gather Monday at President Trump’s Doral, Fla., resort for a three-day issues conference aimed at charting their legislative...

08.03.2026 10

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Republicans hope Iran conflict doesn’t become a ‘forever war’

Republicans are hoping the administration’s military operation against Iran doesn’t spiral into an endless war as the 2026 midterm cycle ramps up,...

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These 4 Democrats voted with Republicans to fund DHS

Four Democrats crossed the aisle Thursday and voted in favor of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill aimed at ending the partial...

05.03.2026 10

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DHS funding bill passes the House, with eroding Democratic support

The House passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill Thursday, even as most Democrats defied Republican pressure to end the agency...

05.03.2026 10

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Group of House Democrats introduce new stock trading bill

A group of House Democrats introduced a new bill on Thursday that would ban the president, vice president, members of Congress, candidates for federal...

05.03.2026 10

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Gonzales admits to having an affair, calls it a 'mistake' and 'lapse of judgment'

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) admitted to having an affair with one of his congressional staffers, who died after setting herself on fire last year....

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Sudiksha Kochi

Luna files censure resolution against Gonzales over sexual misconduct allegations

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) filed two resolutions on Wednesday that would censure Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) or strip him of his committee...

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House tees up final vote on Department of Homeland Security funding bill

The House on Wednesday advanced a GOP-backed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, an effort by Republicans to pressure Democrats to end...

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Johnson: 'Everybody in America better watch' how lawmakers vote on DHS funding

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters on Wednesday that “everybody in America” should watch how their representatives vote on the Department...

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Democrats whip against DHS funding bill despite GOP pressure on Iran

Top Democrats are whipping against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill expected to come to the floor this week, even as Republicans...

03.03.2026 10

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Sudiksha Kochi

Mace moves to force vote on requiring Ethics Committee to release sexual misconduct reports

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) took to the House floor on Tuesday with a motion to force a vote on her resolution directing the House Ethics Committee to...

03.03.2026 10

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Centrist House Democrats back alternate war powers resolution

Six House Democrats are backing an alternative war powers resolution that would require President Trump to halt U.S. military operations against Iran...

03.03.2026 10

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Nancy Mace under investigation by House Ethics Committee

The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) over allegations that she may have engaged in “improper reimbursement...

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