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House passes budget framework in tense vote after Mike Johnson wins over conservatives

Speaking alongside Senate’s John Thune as holdouts balk over deficit spending, Johnson promises final budget will include steep cuts

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

House passes voter registration bill that would require proof of citizenship - Roll Call

Democrats attacked the bill as a hurdle for married women who changed their names and those without passports, saying it could make it harder to register.

Roll Call · Apr 10, 2025

House OKs budget blueprint after GOP leaders' cuts pledge - Roll Call

The House on Thursday adopted the resolution Republicans needed to get moving on their sweeping budget bill.

Roll Call · Apr 10, 2025

Mike Johnson caught looking at headlines about tanking economy as Trump boasts about his achievements on stage

At a fundraiser for the National Republican Congressional Committee Tuesday night, the president hailed his return to office so far as America’s ‘most successful 100 days in this country's history’

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Soya beans: China and EU’s secret weapon against Trump’s tariff wars?

Soya beans – the top US agricultural export – could be Washington’s vulnerable spot in the ongoing tariff spat.

Al Jazeera · Apr 9, 2025

House rejects proxy voting for new parents, chooses ‘pairing’ instead - Roll Call

A weeks-long battle over proxy voting for new parents came to an end Tuesday, as the House agreed to Anna Paulina Luna’s deal with leadership.

Roll Call · Apr 8, 2025

Luna’s proxy deal with leadership ‘not a win’ for moms, Pettersen says - Roll Call

A vote “pairing” agreement won’t do enough to make Congress a more welcoming place for young parents, the Colorado Democrat says.

Roll Call · Apr 7, 2025

Budget battle in the House - Roll Call

Speaker Mike Johnson faces a rebellion within GOP ranks over a budget blueprint that squeaked through the Senate. CQ Roll Call’s Caitlin Reilly, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess the outlook for final adoption of a budget resolution and the big fights over Medicaid cuts and whether to pay…

Roll Call · Apr 7, 2025

Alarm as Republicans in Congress back Trump and Musk’s attacks on US judges

Mike Johnson and Jim Jordan echo president and key ally as experts express fears for ‘bedrock constitutional principles’

The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2025

This week: House GOP may revive ‘paired voting’ to get floor schedule back on track - Roll Call

The Republican budget reconciliation debate shifts back to the House this week ahead of a two-week recess.

Roll Call · Apr 7, 2025