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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...

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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)...

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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)...

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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 2

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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 2

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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...

19.03.2026 4

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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 1

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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 2

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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...

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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...

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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 9

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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 5

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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 5

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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 7

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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 8

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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 5

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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 6

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

04.03.2026 5

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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...

04.03.2026 6

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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...

04.03.2026 6

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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...

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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 6

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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...

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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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Speaker Johnson pushes against war powers resolution: 'frightening'

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said passing a war powers resolution would strip President Trump of the authority to complete his military operation in...

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GOP points to Iran conflict to pressure Democrats to end DHS shutdown

Republicans are pointing to the U.S. attack on Iran in order to ramp up pressure on Democrats to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)....

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This week on The Hill: Lawmakers grapple with Iran conflict

Lawmakers are grappling with President Trump’s decision to launch strikes against Iran over the weekend, setting off a widening conflict that is set...

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Some Republicans increasingly frustrated stock trading ban touted by Trump is stalled

Some House Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with leadership for not moving the ball quickly enough on a stock trading ban, an issue...

27.02.2026 8

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Trump State of the Union piles pressure on Johnson for second reconciliation push

President Trump used much of his State of the Union address Tuesday night to promote GOP legislation likely to hit a wall with Democrats, turning up...

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Democrats demand special counsel investigation of Bondi, accusing her of perjury

Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) are calling on the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to investigate Attorney General...

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Rep. Al Green escorted out of chamber as Trump begins State of the Union

Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was escorted out of the House chamber on Tuesday shortly after President Trump began delivering his State of the Union...

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Massie calls for Gonzales to resign: ‘Where are the other men in the GOP?’

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) joined several of his House Republican colleagues in calling for Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to resign over allegations...

24.02.2026 10

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Democrats prepare to protest Trump State of the Union: What to know

Democrats are preparing a show of defiance during President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, with some skipping the speech entirely,...

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Boebert calls on Tony Gonzales to resign over alleged affair

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Monday became the first House Republican to call on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to resign over allegations he had an...

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This week on The Hill: Trump to deliver high-stakes State of the Union address

President Trump is gearing up to deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term to members of Congress on Tuesday, where he is...

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Johnson says Congress, admin will 'determine the best path forward' after SCOTUS tariff ruling

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Congress and the White House will “determine the best path forward in the coming weeks” after the Supreme Court...

20.02.2026 6

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GOP's Bacon says he would back a discharge petition on legislation mandating Russian sanctions

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said he would back a discharge petition to force a vote on a Russian sanctions bill, arguing that President Trump has been...

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address next week, Senate Minority...

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Mace lauds former Prince Andrew's arrest: ‘The powerful spent years believing they were untouchable’

Rep. Nancy Mace (S.C.), one of the House Republicans who pushed for the public release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,...

19.02.2026 6

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Here are the Democrats who plan to skip Trump’s State of the Union address

President Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term on Feb. 24, but several House and Senate Democrats plan to skip...

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Democrats plan counter-programming during Trump’s State of the Union

Several House and Senate Democrats will skip President Trump’s State of the Union address next week to attend counter-programming events near the...

18.02.2026 5

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Democrats plot protests for Trump’s State of the Union address

House Democrats are plotting a range of moves to broadcast their defiance of President Trump during his State of the Union address to Congress next...

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Johnson’s delegation cancellation upends lawmakers’ travel to critical global summit

The cancellation of the official House delegation to the annual Munich Security Conference has drawn pushback from Democrats who still plan to attend,...

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6 Republicans join Democrats to rebuke tariffs on Canada in blow to Trump

Six House Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday to pass a resolution to repeal President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a blow to both President...

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