Author: Cami Mondeaux

A handful of House Republicans remain undecided on whether to support Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) House speakership bid even after President-elect Donald Trump endorsed him for a second term.  Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) said he and “a number of my colleagues” are uncommitted on who to support during the speaker election Friday, even as many lawmakers…

In a year that no one will soon forget, there were several historic moments in the House of Representatives in 2024 to cap off a somewhat chaotic two years under Republican leadership.  There was no shortage of headline-grabbing interactions among lawmakers in the 118th Congress, and members have also dealt with unprecedented moments on the…

President-elect Donald Trump offered House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) a lifeline on Monday by endorsing his speakership just days before the 119th Congress is set to convene and elect its next leader. However, it may not be enough for some of Johnson’s staunchest opponents. Before lawmakers can be sworn in Friday, they must vote to…

President-elect Donald Trump threw his support behind Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for a second term in the top House leadership position, hoping to quash opposition as a growing number of Republican lawmakers consider alternative candidates. In a lengthy statement posted to Truth Social on Monday, Trump urged Republicans not to “blow this great opportunity” to…

The House passed a stopgap spending bill to extend government funding into early next year, completing the first step to avoid a shutdown just hours before the deadline.  Lawmakers voted 366-34 to advance the package, overcoming the two-thirds majority needed to clear the lower chamber. The legislation, which did not include President-elect Donald Trump’s demand…

House Republicans are planning to move forward with a last-ditch effort to avoid a government shutdown by voting on Friday afternoon to extend current government funding levels until mid-March, dropping a demand from President-elect Donald Trump to attach a debt limit increase to the spending package. The House will vote on a clean continuing resolution…

House Republicans are planning to move forward with a last-minute deal to advance three separate single-subject bills to extend government funding and provide disaster relief, with lawmakers rushing to finalize spending legislation hours before the shutdown deadline. Lawmakers are poised to vote on a bill to fund the government until mid-March 2025 in addition to…

House Republican leadership is in a race against time to finalize some sort of spending deal before the clock strikes midnight and a government shutdown is scheduled to take place, halting funding for several government agencies.  GOP leaders met behind closed doors on Thursday night after their latest funding package failed to pass the lower…

The House overwhelmingly rejected a stopgap spending bill to extend government funding into next year, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board just one day before federal funding is scheduled to lapse for a slew of government agencies.  Lawmakers voted 174-235 against the funding package, failing to reach the two-thirds majority vote needed to pass…

House Republicans released a new short-term spending bill to extend government funding into next year, revising the bipartisan spending bill that was scrapped earlier this week due to GOP opposition. The latest continuing resolution would maintain current funding levels for government agencies until March 14, adhering to the same timeline as the previous proposal. However,…