All posts tagged "House"

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made a surprising prediction about his own future that has sent House Republicans scrambling, according to a new report.

Johnson told CBS News he expects to remain at the helm of the House GOP if Republicans lose their majority in November, upending months of quiet maneuvering over who would lead the party next, Axios reported Wednesday.

"In the unlikely scenario where we lost the majority, I would expect my colleagues would ask me to continue leading this conference, even if we have divided government," Johnson said....

A handful of House Republicans are teaming with Democrats to get their colleagues to vow they won't block midterm winners from taking their seats.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) are seeking signatures on a public letter committing House members to honor the results of the November 3 election, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The push comes as Democrats and Republicans critical of President Donald Trump grow uneasy that the outgoing GOP-led Congress might try to keep Democrats from taking power in January, following months of Trump casting doubt on how some states run their elections.

Signers pledge to oppose "any attempt to refuse or delay the seating of any Member-elect" who arrives with a valid certificate from their state. The pair hope to collect enough names to make the very idea of procedural games by the current House a nonstarter....

Former Republican operative Rick Wilson argued that President Donald Trump doesn't plan to use his 'MAGA money pile' to save Republicans in the midterms.

In his Substack on Tuesday, Wilson revealed that Trump's deepest affection is for one thing and one thing only: cash.

"Donald Trump likes money," Wilson wrote. "He likes it more than he likes anything else in this world, including his children. That love of cash has manifested itself this year in an epic tidal wave of political corruption."...

Candidates vying for House seats in battleground districts are confounded by a new hot-button issue, according to a Politico report.

AI data centers are turning out to be a "political slog" for House hopefuls from both parties, according to Politico. About 1,500 data centers are planned or being built in 232 congressional districts, with a near even split among which are in Democratic and Republican territory, Politico reported.

"There's more political signs against AI in our region than for candidates in the upcoming races," Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), who's running to keep her seat, told Politico. "The public opposition that is arising, it's spontaneous combustion coming up from the grassroots."...

A Republican lawmaker has criticized their own party for an ongoing disagreement with the Democratic Party.

Frustrated Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) said the back and forth over reopening the Department of Homeland Security is par for the course under President Donald Trump's administration. He told CNN, "We do it the hardest, most painful, most awkward, most drawn out miserable way, but eventually we get it done. This is a classic example of that."

The DHS began its partial shutdown six weeks ago following a partial funding lapse that is yet to be resolved. The US Senate has, as of today (March 27), voted to end the 40-day shutdown, so long as immigration enforcement is excluded from reopening. The deal now faces a vote in the House of Representatives. ...

Yet another government shutdown could be likely as representatives for the Democratic and Republican parties struggle with chaos in Minneapolis, according to a report.

Attorney General Keith Ellison, speaking after the shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents Saturday, claimed the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was denied a review of the scene by federal officers. "This is uncharted territory," he said at a press conference alongside Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. "I don’t care if you’re conservative, liberal or whatever, but you should at least be in favor of conserving evidence in a homicide.”

It's a sentiment echoing through the House and Senate too, with Democratic Party reps confirming they will not vote through a bill that would give Homeland Security officers more funding. ...