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Johnson narrowly wins speakership

The incumbent House speaker fought back a far-right-led attempt to replace him on Friday

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Speaker Vote Drama Unfolds In House Chambers

House members engage in intense negotiations and discussions after initial Speaker vote fails.

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Three Members Skip Vote, Speaker Election In Suspense

GOP members' strategic moves and personal convictions add suspense to the House Speaker election process.

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House Speaker Johnson Holds Key Meeting With GOP Lawmakers

House Speaker Mike Johnson leads GOP lawmakers in crucial funding discussions to prevent government shutdown. Key figures like Andy Harris and Chip Roy are...

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Trump scrambles stopgap bill as GOP leaders mull next moves - Roll Call

Trump called for scrapping the massive stopgap bill in favor of a stripped-down version with aid to farmers and natural disaster victims.

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Good says goodbye: ‘This Congress should have done even less’ - Roll Call

"The system is designed to protect the status quo," says the former Freedom Caucus chair, who lost a primary race to another Republican.

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'Motion to vacate' threshold will rise under House GOP accord - Roll Call

House Republican factions agreed to raise the bar for seeking a speaker's removal in a deal struck Wednesday.

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House GOP Tensions Rise Over Leadership Discontent

House GOP tensions escalate as Freedom Caucus considers challenging Speaker Johnson in leadership elections.

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Social Security bill bottled up after election night maneuver - Roll Call

House Freedom Caucus members orchestrated an unusual play on the House floor that resulted in killing, at least for now, a popular bill.

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As Democrats Seek to Regain Control of the House, They Turn To Pennsylvania's 10th District

Democrats are trying to unseat former Freedom Caucus leader and staunch Trump ally, Rep. Scott Perry in November. They may succeed.

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An unusual choice for House Freedom Caucus leader takes reins - Roll Call

A senior Appropriations Committee member would have been among the last choices to lead the House Freedom Caucus at the time it was founded.

Roll Call

Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid

Time is running out for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic relief funds

The Independent UK

Recount confirms Freedom Caucus chair Good’s loss in primary - Roll Call

A recount upheld state Sen. John McGuire's narrow defeat of Rep. Bob Good in the Republican primary in Virginia's 5th District.

Roll Call

U.S. Rep Troy Nehls resigns from far-right Freedom Caucus

The move leaves just three Texans in the group of arch conservatives, down from five at the start of the term.

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Freedom Caucus chair in MAGA civil war

Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., has been deemed insufficiently loyal by former President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies

The Guardian - US

Moderate Texas Republican sees off primary challenge from ‘neo-Nazi’

Tony Gonzales defeated Brandon Herrera, a gun rights advocate endorsed by Freedom Caucus, by a wafer-thin margin

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales prevails in primary runoff over gun influencer Brandon Herrera

The race became a referendum on the San Antonio Republican’s vote to support a bipartisan gun control package after the Uvalde school shooting.

The Independent UK

Freedom Caucus chair loses Trump endorsement days after appearing at Manhattan hush money trial

Virginia lawmaker Bob Good’s support for Trump rival Ron DeSantis doomed his bid for ex-president’s endorsement

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Foreign aid supplemental unveiled in House; Biden supports - Roll Call

Speaker Mike Johnson planned to push forward Wednesday with aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with a separate border security bill.

The Guardian - US

Alabama’s Black voters seek chance to be heard after years of being silenced

Montgomery, the state’s capital, is included in a new congressional district, and on Tuesday, a runoff will decide who stands in November

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House Freedom Caucus Demands Conditions For Bridge Disaster Funding

President Biden's visit to Baltimore is overshadowed by the House Freedom Caucus' demands for strict conditions on supplemental funding for the Francis Sco...

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House Freedom Caucus Allies Draw Lines On Ukraine Aid

House Republicans are divided over Ukraine aid, with concerns about debt and domestic priorities. The outcome could impact U.S. foreign policy.

WEKU

Biden signs a $1.2 trillion funding package, averting a partial government shutdown

The compromise funding package will keep the federal government running through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Randy Weber kicked out of House Freedom Caucus

Weber, who has disagreed with the hard-right caucus’ tactics during the House Speaker election last year, said Caucus Chair Bob Good expelled him after missing some of the group’s weekly meetings.

Roll Call

State of suspension: Lawmakers gripe about fast-tracked bills under Johnson - Roll Call

Staring down another spending deadline, Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a fresh round of criticism in the House over his go-to move to pass bills.

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