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House GOP leaders play hardball to stop Luna push for proxy voting for new parents
House Republican leaders are playing hardball as they try to stop Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) from triggering a vote on a bill to allow proxy voting for new parents, throwing a procedural ...The Hill - 3d -
Jordan presses for language clamping down on judges to be added to spending bills
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) encouraged congressional appropriators to include language to “enhance judicial restraint” as the party contemplates bills to limit nationwide injunctions ...The Hill - 3d -
Democrats bash GOP over gambit to sink proxy voting: ‘Outrageous’
House Democrats are going after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over the Republican leadership effort to sink legislation allowing proxy voting for lawmakers on parental leave, even after the bill won ...The Hill - 3d -
Johnson: Trump recognizes 'constitutional limitations' to running for third term
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was asked by NBC News' Ryan Nobles about President Trump not ruling out running for a third term, saying that the president recognizes the limitations in the ...NBC News - 3d -
Thune urging GOP colleagues to kill resolution to undo Trump tariffs
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is urging Republicans to defeat a Democratic-sponsored resolution to undo President Trump’s 25-percent tariff on Canadian imports, arguing the tariff is ...The Hill - 2d -
Johnson: 'High bar' to change Constitution for third Trump term
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that President Trump recognizes the constraints that prevent him from seeking a third term, saying it is a “high bar” to change the Constitution. “There's ...The Hill - 2d -
DeSantis says Florida special election isn't referendum on Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Tuesday’s special election in the state’s 6th Congressional District is not a referendum on President Trump's first few months back in office. “If there’s an ...The Hill - 2d -
Live results: Florida voters choose Gaetz successor in special election
A special election in Florida's 1st Congressional District will determine who will the seat formerly held by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). The race is one of two special elections being held in the ...The Hill - 2d -
Live results: Florida special election for Mike Waltz's seat
Florida voters are heading to the polls to choose a replacement for former Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), the current national security adviser, in what has shaped up to be a major referendum on ...The Hill - 2d -
House comes to a halt after GOP lawmakers join Democrats in a bitter fight on remote voting
WASHINGTON — A band of Republican lawmakers sank an effort Tuesday by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to kill a plan to allow remote voting for lawmakers who become new parents, a bitter dispute that ...NBC News - 2d -
Bipartisan senators introduce primary, secondary Russia sanctions
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced legislation on Tuesday seeking to impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia if it does not agree to long ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump taps ex-Rep. D’Esposito as Labor Department watchdog
President Trump tapped former Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) to be the Department of Labor’s (DOL) inspector general on Monday evening, months after he lost his House seat to Rep. Laura Gillen ...The Hill - 2d -
Boebert appears to confuse Oliver Stone with Roger Stone during JFK records hearing
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) appeared to confuse Oliver Stone, an American filmmaker and a witness before House lawmakers on Tuesday, with political strategist Roger Stone during a hearing on the ...The Hill - 2d -
GOP rep says 'tariff is a tax': 'No question'
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) on Monday said a “tariff is a tax,” a day before the Trump administration’s imposition of “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs. In Sessions’s appearance on “CNN News ...The Hill - 2d -
‘It’s the Wild West’: Sen. Ted Cruz calls for reforms to college NIL opportunities
NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles talks with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) about his calls for reforms to NIL opportunities for college athletes.NBC News - 2d -
Republican Randy Fine wins Florida special election for Waltz seat
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R) has won the special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating Democrat Josh Weil in what became a ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump-Allied Prosecutor Looks to Undermine Biden Pardons
In an unorthodox move, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, is questioning former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s family and former White House officials about clemency.The New York Times - 2d -
Republican Jimmy Patronis wins special election for Gaetz's Florida seat
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis was has won the special election to replace former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in the 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Gay Valimont, ...The Hill - 2d -
Murkowski congratulates Booker for 'historic feat' after marathon speech
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), a moderate Republican, congratulated her colleague, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), on setting the new record for longest Senate floor speech on Tuesday. “Whether you ...The Hill - 2d -
Booker says it ‘irked’ him that Thurmond held previous record to ‘stop people like me from being in the Senate’
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said on Tuesday he was determined to surpass Sen. Strom Thurmond’s (R-S.C.) prior record for longest Senate floor speech in history, saying it “irked” him that the late ...The Hill - 2d -
Phillip Verhounig signs for FC Red Bull Salzburg
Move to come in June Club World Cup transfer windowPhillip Verhounig is moving – at the end of the season during the special transfer window for the FIFA Club World Cup – from FC Liefering to FC R...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump presses McConnell, other 'disloyal' Senate Republicans on Canada tariffs
President Trump is pressuring former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other Republicans he's labeled "disloyal" in the upper chamber to vote against Democrats' resolution to bar his ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate Republican: Trump 'very well aware' of potential tariff risks
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) weighed in on President Trump's looming tariffs, saying Trump is "very well aware" of the potential risks they could have on everyday Americans. Still, Johnson ...The Hill - 2d -
Scott Walker on Wisconsin race: Trump voters 'don't vote in spring elections'
Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) brushed off the results from Tuesday’s state Supreme Court race, saying that Trump voters often “don’t vote in spring elections.” “I‘ve said this for months. ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate Republican on Trump tariffs: 'Let's give it a shot and see what happens'
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Tuesday welcomed President Trump’s tariffs, encouraging others to “give it a shot and see what happens.” “Our country’s going in the wrong direction, $37 trillion ...The Hill - 1d -
Rand Paul: 'Fallacy' to think tariffs will help country
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that it is a “fallacy” to think tariffs will help the country's economy as President Trump gears up to impose massive reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate budget blueprint empowers GOP chair to decide if Trump tax cuts add to deficit
Senate Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a 70-page budget resolution that they say would give Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a staunch ally of President Trump, the power to ...The Hill - 1d -
Johnson: 'Working on every possible accommodation' for mothers amid parental proxy voting impasse
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he is “working on every possible accommodation” to make it easier for mothers to serve in Congress amid the impasse between GOP leadership and Rep. ...The Hill - 1d -
GOP senator says he 'won't apologize' after telling fired HHS employee he 'probably deserved it'
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Wednesday said he “won’t apologize” for telling a fired Health and Human Services (HHS) employee that he “probably deserved it,” after video footage of the exchange was ...The Hill - 1d -
McConnell on vote to undo Trump tariffs against Canada: ‘We need to reinforce our allies’
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the United States needs to “reinforce our allies” when asked why he voted to undo President Trump’s tariffs against Canada. Four GOP senators, including McConnell, ...The Hill - 1d -
Watch live: David Perdue testifies before Senate on nomination for ambassador to China
Former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.), President Trump's choice for ambassador to China, will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Thursday morning. Perdue, who served as a senator from ...The Hill - 1d -
Collins 'concerned' budget language could lead to Medicaid cuts
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who will be one of the Democrats’ top political targets in 2026, says she is “concerned” about language in the budget resolution that she fears could result in ...The Hill - 1d -
Johnson’s chief of staff pleads not guilty to drunken driving charges
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) chief of staff has pleaded not guilty to DUI charges he acquired the same night President Trump delivered his joint address to Congress. Hayden Haynes, 35, appeared ...The Hill - 21h -
Trump backs Luna push for House parental proxy voting
President Trump said Thursday he supports the effort to allow for proxy voting for new parents in Congress, while the standoff between House GOP leadership and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) ...The Hill - 19h -
Trump’s tariffs are a ‘negotiating tool’ and won’t be in effect ‘long term’: Republican lawmaker
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) says he believes President Trump’s tariffs could be an “effective negotiating tool.” Rep. Lawler also discusses the legislation he co-sponsored to allow new parents to ...NBC News - 19h -
Cruz: High tariffs 'in perpetuity' would not be good economic policy
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday warned that if President Trump’s tariffs on trading partners last for months it will hurt the economy and American consumers. “I think it is a mistake to assume ...The Hill - 17h -
Kinzinger posts Stepbrothers clip to mock Trump tariffs
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) posted a clip from the popular comedy "Stepbrothers" to mock President Trump, Republicans and Fox News over the latest tariffs on foreign nations that were ...The Hill - 2h