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House Republicans Unveil Medicaid Cuts

The cuts would offset the tax breaks in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

(Newser) - House Republicans unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" late Sunday, at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks, the AP reports. Tallying hundreds of pages, the legislation is touching off the...

MTG: I'm Not Running Against Jon Ossoff

GOP congresswoman from Georgia says she's not interested in serving in a Senate that 'doesn't work'

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Friday she won't challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia's 2026 Senate race. The decision, made public in a post on X , comes amid concerns from some Republicans that Greene's divisive brand would hurt the party's chances to reclaim the...

Trump's 'Big' Bill Passes House in 216-214 Vote

GOP holdouts delayed vote Wednesday night

(Newser) - A budget framework advancing President Trump's agenda squeaked through the House on Thursday by the narrowest of margins, passing in a 216-214 vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders earlier expressed confidence that the measure would pass on Thursday—a day after GOP holdouts forced Johnson to...

Another Defection for the House Freedom Caucus

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna leaves group over her push to allow proxy voting for new parents

(Newser) - The House Freedom Caucus has lost yet another member, and she's not exiting quietly. On Monday, GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida submitted a letter to the conservative hard-liner group explaining she was resigning "with a heavy heart," after she says her respect for them was...

Unexpectedly Tight Race in Florida Is in the Spotlight
GOP Sweating a Surprisingly
Tight Race in Florida
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Mar 31, 2025 8:31 AM CDT

GOP Sweating a Surprisingly Tight Race in Florida

Republican candidate is underperforming in House special election to replace Mike Waltz

(Newser) - Tuesday's election to fill a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is generating a lot of headlines, but another contest the same day in Florida has unexpectedly surfaced high on the national political radar. The details:
  • The contest: Voters in a heavily Republican district in the central part of
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Stefanik Move Puts Focus on GOP's Thin Margin in the House

Trump doesn't want to take any chances even in a seemingly safe district

(Newser) - President Trump's surprise decision to pull Rep. Elise Stefanik out of contention to be UN ambassador and have her remain in Congress instead has outlets reading the political tea leaves on what this means for her and for House Republicans:
  • Trump cited the GOP's thin majority in the
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You're 'Going to Have a Heart Attack,' Lawmaker Tells Crowd

GOP's Harriet Hageman is booed at Wyoming town hall, but she stands her ground

(Newser) - Town hall meetings have been getting raucous lately , and one in Wyoming on Wednesday night may have been the rowdiest yet. Attendees let GOP Rep. Harriet Hageman have it via shouts, profanities, and rounds of loud booing, but she let them have it right back.
  • The Cowboy State Daily estimates
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Chair's Diss to Trans Lawmaker Brings House Meeting to Halt

GOP Rep. Keith Self misgenders Sarah McBride, prompting Dem pushback

(Newser) - A hearing held by a House Foreign Affairs panel came to a sudden and contentious close on Tuesday after a Republican congressman misgendered Sarah McBride of Delaware, the first openly transgender person elected to Congress. The Hill and New York Times report that Rep. Keith Self of Texas, who chairs...

GOP Unveils Spending Bill That Shifts Control to Administration

Democrats call the stopgap measure a power grab

(Newser) - House Republicans on Saturday unveiled a bill to keep government funded for six months, a blueprint that would boost allocations for defense, make cuts elsewhere, but largely retain funding levels set last year by President Biden. Congress has to pass something before midnight Friday to avoid a government shutdown. The...

Bill Would See Trump Replace Franklin on $100 Note

This is becoming a GOP trend

(Newser) - President Trump's face could end up on the $250 bill—and the $100. After longtime South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson proposed a new $250 bill featuring Trump's face last week, first-term Texas Rep. Brandon Gill put forth legislation, called the "Golden Age Act of 2025," that...

House Narrowly Passes Big Budget Resolution

Only one Republican voted against it

(Newser) - With a push from President Trump, House Republicans sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage Tuesday, a step toward delivering his "big, beautiful bill" with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts despite a wall of opposition from Democrats and discomfort among Republicans.
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Johnson Faces a Crucial Test This Week for Trump

House Republicans will try to pass budget, but they can afford only one 'nay' vote

(Newser) - It is, in the eyes of Politico , Mike Johnson's "moment of truth." The House speaker has the difficult task of pushing through a budget bill this week central to President Trump's domestic agenda. Johnson can only afford one "no" vote within his ranks if all...

DOGE Cuts to 9/11 Program Aren't Going Over Very Well

New York, New Jersey Republicans express 'grave concerns' on WTC Health Program staff reductions

(Newser) - On Monday, New York's Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand penned a letter insisting that cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to the World Trade Center Health Program, which offers aid to first responders and others who suffer from 9/11-related health conditions, be rescinded and...

GOP Lawmaker Wants to Make Trump's Birthday a Holiday

New York's Claudia Tenney introduces bill for president's special day to be federally recognized

(Newser) - June 14 is Flag Day in the United States, and it also happens to be President Trump's birthday. Now, a Republican congresswoman wants to merge them into one big celebration that would even shut some government offices down, reports the Hill . "Just as George Washington's birthday is...

Rep Introduces Long-Shot Amendment for 3rd Trump Term

Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles says Trump is 'only figure' to fix America, needs more time in office

(Newser) - The 22nd Amendment is pretty clear: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice." A GOP congressman from Tennessee, however, wants to tweak those numbers so that a president—Donald Trump, in particular—can run for a third term, reports the Hill...

In Abrupt Move, Johnson Ousts Intelligence Committee Chair

Says Trump did not call for the Mike Turner's removal

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday removed the chair of the House Intelligence Committee (a position that's described as "powerful" in multiple news articles about the development). Republican Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio has pushed back against the more Trump-friendly wing of his party over topics including Ukraine...

Johnson Immediately Receives Freedom Caucus Demands

Jeffries promises bipartisanship but lists programs that shouldn't be touched

(Newser) - Even before Speaker Mike Johnson left the House floor on Friday after winning re-election , Freedom Caucus members put him on notice. "Speaker Johnson must prove he will not fail to enact President Trump's bold agenda," 11 caucus members wrote, per Politico . They said that agenda is the...

Johnson On Track to Lose First Round of Speaker Vote
Mike Johnson Is
Re-Elected as House Speaker
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Jan 3, 2025 1:46 PM CST

Mike Johnson Is Re-Elected as House Speaker

Two GOP dissenters changed their minds, enough to give him the win

(Newser) - Mike Johnson will keep his gavel. The new Congress convened on Friday with one big question hanging in the balance: Did Johnson have the votes to retain his position as House speaker? The answer turned out to be yes, on the first round of balloting no less, reports CNN . Johnson...

'I Don't Believe He Has the Votes on Friday'

GOP lawmaker suggests 2 alternatives to Johnson as House speaker

(Newser) - President-elect Trump has given Mike Johnson his " complete & total endorsement " to return as speaker of the House—but it may not be enough to avoid a messy leadership fight on Friday. "Right now, I don't believe he has the votes on Friday," GOP Rep....

Trump Gives Mike Johnson a 'Complete & Total Endorsement'

President-elect endorses GOP House speaker to continue in his role

(Newser) - Mike Johnson was nominated in November to return as House speaker under the incoming Trump administration, even securing a thumbs-up from the president-elect himself, but whether that endorsement from Trump stuck after the nation teetered perilously close to a government shutdown earlier this month was unclear. The former (and future)...

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