Chris Roemer: House Freedom Caucus stands in the way of governance
With Republicans holding a razor-thin majority in the House, the Freedom Caucus knows the grenades its members like to throw ...
House conservative defies Johnson over remote voting for new moms in Congress
GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna repeatedly tried to convince Speaker Mike Johnson that he — as a pro-family champion — should back ...
Mike Johnson Kicks Establishment Republican Mike Turner Off Intelligence Committee
Rep. Mike Turner last year warned of a “national security threat” in what some Republicans considered a political ruse.
This year’s debate over defense spending threatens to disrupt a tradition of bipartisan consensus-building over funding the military
But that record was threatened in the Republican-led House of Representatives on July 14, 2023, when members passed the US$886 billion bill by a 219-210 mostly party-line vote. Reflecting the current ...
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Congressional Black Caucus continues to push legislation to improve communities of color
Congressional Black Caucus fights for legislation on economic equity, criminal justice reform, healthcare access, and voting ...
Opinion
Mike Johnson’s 'Groundhog Day' speakership
For a moment there on Friday afternoon, Mike Johnson’s speakership looked a little dicey. But following multiple huddles and some last-minute intervention from President-elect Donald Trump, two GOP ...
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GOP rep on backing Johnson as Speaker: ‘I’m going to keep my options open’
a former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, is the latest Republican ... and all 215 Democrats are expected to vote for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). Several other Republicans ...
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Mike Johnson wins House speaker reelection after some GOP holdouts change votes
The brief meeting between members of the House Freedom Caucus and Mike Johnson has disbanded. Johnson has now walked over to speak with Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader. We should know ...
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Mike Johnson’s 'Groundhog Day' speakership
Right now, the biggest obstacle to Trump’s agenda is the Freedom Caucus ... the catch-22 presented by Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. To get real work done, the speaker will need ...