House GOP aims to start setting budget targets for tax and other policies Saturday
House Republicans are hoping to start work on the budget targets for critical committees on Saturday — the first step in kicking off their ambitious legislative agenda involving energy, border and tax policy. “The Ways and Means Committee is just
Why two GOP holdouts flipped their votes on Johnson
Reps. Ralph Norman and Keith Self received phone calls from President-elect Donald Trump between their initial votes against Speaker Mike Johnson and their eventual flips to support him, according to two Republicans who were granted anonymity to speak candidly. But
Trump blasts ‘giddy’ Democrats for celebrating half-staff flags at his inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday slammed Democrats for being “giddy” that American flags are set to fly at half-mast during his inauguration in honor of the late former President Jimmy Carter. Following Carter’s death last week, President Joe Biden issued
Johnson reclaims speakership
In a surprising move, Mike Johnson managed to tamp down a conservative rebellion and secured the support to remain speaker on the first ballot Friday, after two Republicans who initially opposed him flipped their votes. After a long break, Reps.
Johnson expected to fail on first vote to reclaim speakership
Mike Johnson is expected to come up short in his bid to remain speaker on the first ballot. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) voted against him in the alphabetical roll call vote. The vote is ongoing.