Author: Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner

Funding enhanced security for lawmakers has emerged as a sticking point in Congress as members work to approve a short-term spending deal, a week after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Monday that money for security for lawmakers and the executive and judicial branches will be included in a three-month continuing…

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) filed a resolution on Monday to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and strip her of committee assignments for her remarks about Charlie Kirk, the late conservative activist. Omar has faced backlash for comments she made last week. She called Republicans criticizing violence from the Left “disgusting” and blasted Kirk for remarks…

A handful of Republicans are lining up against a short-term spending deal set to reach the House floor as soon as this week, raising the risk of a government shutdown as GOP leadership contends with thin margins. So far, at least three Republicans have opposed a continuing resolution that is expected to stretch until the…

While Democrats search for a national leader to rally behind, House and Senate Minority Leaders Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are on the same page heading into a partisan spending battle and contentious elections this November. The GOP has largely rallied behind President Donald Trump as the leader of their party, following his…

Former Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo dropped out of the race to win back her old seat in the House representing Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, which is expected to be one of the most competitive seats of the 2026 midterm elections. Caraveo said in a statement that her decision to withdraw from the Democratic primary was…

Congressional Democrats are demanding healthcare concessions from Republicans to get their support on a spending deal ahead of a government shutdown, which looms at the end of the month. As congressional leaders negotiate a short-term continuing resolution, likely to be a three-month extension, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer…

Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) announced on Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, opening up a seat in Texas that will likely stay in Republican hands thanks to recent redistricting. Luttrell said the flooding natural disaster that occurred over the Fourth of July weekend put his job and purpose into perspective. “It reminded…

Some House Republicans blamed the media for the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk despite leadership encouraging members of both parties to turn down the temperature due to the rise of political violence in the United States. Outside the Capitol on Thursday, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) accused reporters of being “complicit” in the assassination…

The National Defense Authorization Act passed the House on Wednesday with a bipartisan amendment to repeal the 1991 and 2002 war authorizations related to Iraq and make it harder for presidents to bypass Congress on military actions. The defense policy legislation passed 231 to 196, with four Republicans defecting and 17 Democrats joining the rest…

House Republicans’ divisions on how the United States should engage in foreign wars will be on full display on Wednesday as the House prepares to vote on a handful of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act. The defense bill, which has a topline of $892.6 billion in spending, is facing nearly 300 amendments that…