Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Steve Scalise

GOP leaders twist arms, flip votes on mega rule

Major chunks of House Republicans’ pre-recess agenda were back on track Wednesday as GOP leaders narrowly corralled the votes to push through a rule for floor debate on several big-ticket pieces of legislation. The 216-210 vote on the rule came as there was no “Plan B” for the moment with…

Roll Call

‘Politics was built to PREVENT violence’: Former GOP Rep Adam Kinzinger joins leaders condemning political violence after traumatic WHCD shooting

No negotiation or discussion can happen with a gun.

We Got This Covered

A Georgia senator is furious as Donald Trump guts kids’ healthcare and food for the hungry: ‘We can’t lose sight of this’

Bombing a foreign nation is a bigger priority.

We Got This Covered

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Republicans turn on their own over shutdown and call on Congress to cancel their spring break

ANALYSIS: Republicans are turning on each other — delicately — as they can’t figure out how to break a DHS funding logjam without handing Democrats a win, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

GOP planning to kick Americans off Medicaid to fund a war 60% of the country doesn’t support

A small price to pay for Trump’s Iran excursion.

We Got This Covered

Why isn’t this breaking news? The GOP blew $20B bombing Iran and now wants to cut $30B from your healthcare

Republicans in Congress are now considering significant cuts to federal healthcare spending as a way to help fund a massive budget bill that could include up to $200 billion for the Iran war and immigration enforcement. This move is definitely going to spark some serious controversy, opening up the GOP…

The Mary Sue

Why isn’t this breaking news? GOP blew $20B bombing Iran, now wants to slash $30B from healthcare

The money has to come from somewhere.

We Got This Covered

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Republican leader defends Congress skipping town after House, Senate can’t agree on shutdown deal

Scalise defends Mike Johnson after House leaders deny Senate proposal to re-open DHS a vote in the lower chamber

The Independent UK

Hern launches bid for open Senate seat

Republican Rep. Kevin Hern, a fiscal hawk with a pro-business outlook, is running for Oklahoma’s newly open Senate seat. The former McDonald’s franchise owner, who has served four terms in the House, is the first well-known Republican to launch a Senate bid in the ruby-red state after President Donald Trump’s…

Roll Call

Al Green escorted out of State of the Union after physical confrontations with Republicans

Several GOP lawmakers attempted to snatch Green's sign out of his hands.

Axios

House rejects rule that would block floor votes to end tariffs

House rejects a rule that would prohibit lawmakers from terminating President Donald Trump's tariffs as three Republicans vote against it.

Roll Call

Top Republicans throw cold water on ‘nationalizing’ elections

The SAVE Act has become a rallying cry, but some see larger constitutional issues — or warn of slippery slopes in partisan times.

Roll Call

As threats climb, political violence debate roils Congress again

In the same week Capitol Police reported rising threat investigations, members of Congress grappled with recent assaults — and whose rhetoric is to blame.

Roll Call

These House votes were once routine. Now they’re nail-biters

Wrangling procedural votes is a big part of the job for Speaker Mike Johnson, as thin margins give each holdout more political capital.

Roll Call

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Roll Call

No-shows and holdouts define Johnson’s shaky majority

As their Republican majority shrinks, House leaders are banking on near-perfect attendance to pass funding bills and advance their agenda.

The Independent UK

Trump yuks it up with House Republicans and predicts ‘epic midterm victory’ while also bragging about his Venezuela attack

Trump asked House GOP members to tell him ‘what the hell's going on with the mind of the public’ amid flagging poll numbers

Axios

"I hate it": Infuriated Democrats help GOP quash another Trump impeachment vote

"This is not a team effort," fumed one House Democrat. "It puts us in a difficult position."

Axios

Republicans have a mess on their hands over health care subsidies

It looks increasingly likely that the health care fight will continue into next year.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Roll Call

Trump draws line in sand on extending ACA credits - Roll Call

House Republicans appear divided about how to approach expiring subsidies, with a small contingent of moderates feeling more urgency to act.

The Independent UK

Majority of Americans say ‘extreme political rhetoric’ led to the killing of Charlie Kirk, poll finds

Republicans, Democrats and independents were in rare agreement the survey found

Roll Call

DHS taps 'big beautiful bill' funding for Coast Guard paychecks - Roll Call

Announcement comes as 2 million civilian federal workers at other agencies, including many still reporting to work, go without paychecks.

Roll Call

Life after Congress: Wenstrup’s return to Ohio brings journey full circle - Roll Call

More than many lawmakers, former Rep. Brad Wenstrup was well positioned to make an easy transition from Congress back to “civilian” life.

Roll Call

Nomination rules, defense policy headline the week in Congress - Roll Call

The defense policy bills dominate the floor agenda this week, with Senate Republicans also looking to speed up the confirmation of nominees.

The Independent UK

Trump may send troops to Democratic-run New Orleans. Republican state leaders are fine with that

Trump wants to ‘straighten out’ the Crescent City. Unlike his threats to other Democratic strongholds, state officials are welcoming the idea

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson shuts Congress for summer to avoid dealing with Trump handling of Epstein files

‘We're not going to allow them to engage in that charade,’ House Speaker Mike Johnson says of Democrats’ attempts to force votes on Epstein

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.