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A Major Day for the ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill
Today could be huge for Republican efforts to pass their “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill, which would fulfill a number of President Donald Trump’s campaign… Read More
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Johnson Holds Life-or-Death Budget Negotiations
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson met with competing groups of Republican lawmakers Thursday morning on issues that could decide whether or not the GOP’s… Read More
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Johnson Threads Needle in Stitching Together ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ to Placate Factions
House Republican leadership is facing a herculean task right now, as it seeks to appease various factions with strong opinions on the budget reconciliation bill:… Read More
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House Panel Plans to Raise SALT Deduction Cap for Members in Blue States
House Republicans are proposing to raise the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap to $30,000, up from its current rate of $10,000. The move… Read More
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Inside the $880 Billion Republican Plan for Medicaid Overhaul
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A key House committee has drafted a far-reaching proposal that would restructure Medicaid eligibility, restrict health care funding for transgender procedures,… Read More
Health CareNews
New Study Debunks Myth About Women’s Health Care Providers
A new study is putting to rest the myth that abortion providers like Planned Parenthood dominate women’s health care. A recent analysis by the Charlotte… Read More
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We Can Eliminate Medicaid Waste and Fraud, Saving Billions, House Speaker Says
Amid a hectic push to pass a House budget reconciliation bill by Independence Day, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he thinks Republicans can find… Read More
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The Fight That Will Define This GOP Congress Is Happening Right Now
Piece by piece, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans are assembling President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill.” House committees have acted fast on their instructions… Read More
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States May Have to Adjust to Medicaid Reforms, Speaker Johnson Says
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said Tuesday that states will have to figure out on their own how to adjust to proposed reforms to… Read More
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Johnson Rakes in $32 Million in Q1
House Speaker Mike Johnson has raised a whopping $32.2 million in campaign funds during the first quarter of the year since Republicans swept into the… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
A Budget Battle That Could Determine Speaker Johnson’s Future
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is staking his political future on one daunting task—delivering a budget reconciliation bill that will satisfy both houses of… Read More
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Johnson Seeks to Quell Conservatives’ Mutiny Against Budget Plan
Republican leadership in the House has its hands full this week. House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to get about a dozen fiscally conservative Republicans to… Read More
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House Leadership, Luna End Deadlock Over Proxy Voting
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., has reached a deal with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., to allow new parents to take leave while… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Members of Congress Must Be Present to Represent
President Donald Trump’s win in November was so sweeping of a mandate that Republicans won control of both the House and Senate. Control of Congress… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump Backs Luna’s Bill to Allow New Parents in Congress to Vote by Proxy
President Donald Trump has endorsed the bill that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., left the House Freedom Caucus over, which would allow proxy voting for… Read More
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GOP House Leadership Still Pondering Next Role for Returning Stefanik
At a Tuesday morning press conference, Republican leadership in the House indicated they’re still not sure what role Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., will play after… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
‘We’re Going to Defy the Odds’: House GOP Whip Tom Emmer Makes Bold Prediction About Congress
When Rep. Tom Emmer became the House GOP whip in 2023, Republicans’ mission was simple: Limit the damage President Joe Biden did before President Donald… Read More
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Debt Limit Forecast Adds Pressure to GOP House-Senate Budget Negotiations
The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday released a stark forecast of when the government’s borrowing limit would be exhausted—increasing the urgency of congressional Republicans’ budget… Read More
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Speaker Appears to Favor Alternatives to Impeaching Activist Judges
At a press conference Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson outlined strategies for combating federal judges, most of them appointed by Democrat presidents, who have overruled… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
GOP Legislative Agenda Faces Daunting Hurdles
When members of Congress return from recess this week, they will face challenges in their efforts to effect legislative change. The GOP is attempting to codify… Read More
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House GOP Leaders Blast Democrats for Intent to Shut Government Down
At a press conference Tuesday morning, House Republican leaders criticized their Democrat counterparts as being irresponsible for not backing the continuing resolution to fund the federal government through the… Read More
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Countdown to Shutdown? Trump Backs Spending Deal, Dems Opposed
Despite President Donald Trump urging Republicans to unite behind a continuing resolution spending proposal to keep the government open, some GOP lawmakers expressed skepticism Sunday,… Read More
EconomyNews
‘The Moment We’ve Been Waiting For’: House Speaker Pledges to Enact DOGE Cuts
With $105 billion in taxpayer savings already identified, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency hit a big milestone this week. House Speaker Mike… Read More
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‘He Was Belligerent’: House Speaker Explains Why He Booted Democrat From Trump’s Speech
House Speaker Mike Johnson found himself banging the gavel more than usual during President Donald Trump’s Tuesday address to Congress. But despite several Democrat disruptions,… Read More
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House Speaker Johnson Orders Democratic Congressman Removed From Trump Speech
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., ordered a Democratic congressman removed from the chamber of the House of Representatives as President Donald Trump delivered a speech… Read More
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21 Republicans Draw Line in Shutdown Showdown: No Deal Without DOGE
More than 20 Republican members of the House and Senate sent a letter Monday to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike… Read More
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Hill Republicans Strive to Avert Government Shutdown
House and Senate Republicans are working quickly to pass a continuing resolution to fund the federal government to prevent a government shutdown that could occur… Read More
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House vs. Senate: GOP’s Budgetary Tug-of-War Begins in Earnest
After the passage of the House of Representatives’ budget resolution on Tuesday, GOP lawmakers face a major challenge: getting Senate Republicans to sign off on… Read More
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House Republicans Pass Major Budget Hurdle
House Republicans passed a budget resolution on a party-line vote of 217-215 Tuesday night, clearing a major hurdle on the way to funding President Donald… Read More
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‘A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity,’ Speaker Mike Johnson Says of Trump’s Agenda
Speaking Thursday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, House Speaker Mike Johnson discussed the midterm elections and the Make America Great Again agenda, promising… Read More
