Author: Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner
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Dan Newhouse, one of two remaining Trump impeachment Republicans, to retire
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) will not seek reelection in 2026 after a decade of serving in the House of Representatives, the congressman announced on Wednesday. Newhouse, one of the two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump during his first term, said his decision to retire comes with “no reservations or remorse,…
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Mike Johnson says there won’t be a vote on Obamacare subsidies
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Tuesday that there will not be a vote in the House on extending the Obamacare subsidies, which expire at the end of the year. Johnson said during the weekly GOP press conference that many centrist members in swing districts were pushing for a vote on the subsidies, and leadership…
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Here’s why House Republicans are increasingly bucking leadership by forcing votes on unapproved bills
Legislative tools once thought to be assets of the House minority party only are now being wielded by members of the majority Republican conference. Members and strategists say it’s less a reflection of weak leadership and more due to their frustration that they can’t more quickly advance the Republican Party’s agenda. The use of the…
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Congressional leaders offer support for furloughed federal workers receiving back pay
Congressional Republican leaders are hopeful that furloughed workers will receive back pay at the conclusion of the government shutdown, responding to news that legal analysts are scrutinizing whether government workers will receive compensation for time off. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) acknowledged that experts may be scrutinizing the 2019…
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Illinois’s redistricting in 2022 serves as a cautionary tale for California and Texas efforts
As parties battle over redistricting to boost their chances in the 2026 midterm elections, Illinois’s 2022 maps and election results serve as a warning that gerrymandering can lead to unintended consequences of partisanship and misrepresentation in Congress. Democrats and Republicans are pushing forward on plans to redraw congressional maps to offset each other’s gerrymandering in…
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House passes short-term spending deal with fate uncertain in Senate
The House of Representatives passed a short-term spending deal on Friday to fund the government until late November, sending the legislation to the Senate, where eyes are on Democrats to see whether they will stay united with a majority of their House colleagues. The lower chamber passed the continuing resolution 217-212. Two Republicans voted against…
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House members’ security budgets double after Charlie Kirk assassination
House lawmakers will see a stipend for personal private security double in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, with members on both sides of the aisle concerned about the rise in political violence. The stipend for the personal security pilot program will increase from $5,000 to $10,000 a month. It will be active…
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Ilhan Omar escapes censure after House tables resolution condemning Charlie Kirk remarks
The House rejected a move to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Wednesday over remarks related to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. In a 214 to 213 vote, all Democrats and four Republicans voted to table the resolution from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who is running for governor of South Carolina. The four GOP no’s were…
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Johnson in battle against the clock to send funding patch to Senate
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces a daunting task of rallying his Republican conference, swaying holdouts, and bringing a short-term spending bill to the floor by the end of this week, ahead of a government shutdown. Republicans released bill text for the continuing resolution on Tuesday. Under the 72-hour rule, this would put the legislation up for a…
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House Republicans unveil short-term spending deal with $30 million boost for member security
House Republican leadership released text for a stopgap spending deal on Tuesday afternoon as the conference races against the clock to get funding legislation to President Donald Trump’s desk by the end of the month to avoid a government shutdown. The continuing resolution will extend current funding levels for the federal government and punt the…