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GOP plots third reconciliation bill as midterm clock ticks

Republicans are racing to assemble a third party-line package ahead of a month-long August recess, a high-stakes push that would give the GOP one...

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This week on The Hill: Congress scrambles on reconciliation 2.0 and FISA

Republicans are heading into a legislative crunch week with two of their biggest priorities — an immigration enforcement funding bill and a...

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House passes agriculture and FDA appropriations bill

The House on Thursday passed its second fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill, marking a key milestone for GOP leaders as they navigate the annual...

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Defeated GOP incumbents snubbed by Trump may grow more willing to buck him

Republican incumbents who were snubbed by President Trump in the midterms are increasingly signaling they will take a more independent approach to his...

04.06.2026 1

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Privacy hawks rail against Senate FISA proposal with 3-year CBDC ban

Privacy-minded conservatives in the House are pushing back against a Senate proposal to pair a temporary ban on the creation of central bank digital...

03.06.2026 1

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House Republican vows to force vote on bill blocking 'anti-weaponization' fund despite DOJ statement

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) on Monday said he plans to force a House vote on his bill to block the Trump administration’s so-called...

02.06.2026 5

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Johnson navigates packed legislative agenda as Republicans return to Washington

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing an arduous stretch ahead as Republicans return to Washington this week to confront a tough legislative calendar...

02.06.2026 3

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Republicans battle déjà vu as they return to tackle reconciliation bill, FISA extension

Republicans on Capitol Hill are battling a bad case of déjà vu, as intraparty disputes over an immigration enforcement funding package and an...

31.05.2026 4

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GOP hopes for legislative wins show signs of slipping away

Some Republicans are growing increasingly worried that the delay in passing a major immigration enforcement funding bill could force them to punt...

25.05.2026 7

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House Republicans fume at Senate for punting immigration funding package

House Republicans are seething at the Senate’s decision to push back a vote on an immigration funding package until next month, steamrolling over...

21.05.2026 5

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Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum bill fails in House amid Democratic backlash

The House on Thursday was unable to pass a bill authorizing the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be located within the reserve of the...

21.05.2026 6

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House punts Iran war powers resolution vote

The House punted a vote Thursday on a Democratic-led war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military action on Iran. House...

21.05.2026 5

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House adopts changes to landmark housing bill, sending it back to Senate

The House on Wednesday passed a resolution to make changes to a Senate-passed landmark housing bill, sending it back to the upper chamber where its...

20.05.2026 10

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Speaker Johnson says he's 'not surprised' by Massie's loss in Kentucky GOP primary

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that he was “not surprised” by Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) loss in the Kentucky GOP primary,...

20.05.2026 6

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GOP panel looks to advance legislation making daylight saving permanent

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are planning to move ahead with legislation that would make "springing forward" permanent...

19.05.2026 7

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Trump’s SAVE America Act push creates fresh headaches for GOP leaders

President Trump is ramping up pressure on GOP leaders to attach the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act to must-pass legislation,...

19.05.2026 10

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This week on The Hill: Immigration funding takes center stage as June 1 deadline looms

Both chambers are rushing to finalize a package that would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol before lawmakers leave for...

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Trump's grip on GOP lawmakers shows signs of slipping amid election year

President Trump’s ironclad grip on Congress is beginning to show signs of strain, as Republicans increasingly break from him in major legislative...

17.05.2026 20

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House passes first fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill

The House on Friday passed its first appropriations bill for fiscal year 2027 with bipartisan support, marking an early step in the annual government...

15.05.2026 10

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House aims for housing bill vote next week, setting up clash with Senate

The House is moving ahead with a vote next week on an amended bipartisan housing bill, even after President Trump pressured the lower chamber to pass...

14.05.2026 10

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House Republicans divided over ballroom security funding

House Republicans are split over the White House’s proposal to allocate $1 billion in security funding for a new White House ballroom and other...

14.05.2026 20

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House unanimously passes resolution urging Trump to secure release of detainees in China

The House on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging President Trump to push to secure the release of five people detained in China. The...

13.05.2026 9

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Trump, Senate ramp up pressure on the House to pass housing bill

President Trump and Senate Republicans are intensifying pressure on the House to pass a housing bill that has stalled for months amid opposition from...

13.05.2026 8

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Luna says she would oppose advancing Senate-passed housing bill that Trump endorsed

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said she would oppose advancing a long-stalled Senate-passed housing bill if it came to the floor, despite President...

12.05.2026 10

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Republicans race for legislative wins ahead of midterms

Republicans are scrambling to secure more legislative wins this summer as the issue of affordability increasingly becomes a liability heading into...

12.05.2026 9

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This week on the hill: Congress returns from recess facing high-stakes fights

Congress returns from its one-week recess to a packed agenda, diving back into many of the same high-stakes issues that dominated lawmakers’...

11.05.2026 20

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GOP braces for high-stakes 2027 spending fight with midterms looming

The hard-fought clash over 2026 appropriations may have just ended, but House GOP leaders aren't getting any respite as they plunge into the battle...

08.05.2026 20

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Fight over sexual misconduct cases in Congress poised to intensify

The battle over sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill is primed to escalate. For much of this year, the focus of efforts to curtail sexual wrongdoing has...

07.05.2026 8

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Democrats rail against Lutnick interview on Epstein as 'egregious cover-up'

House Democrats on Wednesday blasted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony before the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, arguing...

06.05.2026 10

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Comer says Lutnick 'wasn't 100 percent truthful' about being on Epstein's island ahead of interview

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) told reporters ahead of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony...

06.05.2026 9

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Johnson faces tough road when bills that split GOP return to House

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) notched a series of wins last week by muscling several key bills through the House, but the road ahead is littered with...

06.05.2026 20

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Crypto fight at center of FISA extension poised to escalate

A bid by hard-line conservatives to pass a measure banning the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) fell short, but the...

04.05.2026 10

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Path forward on reconciliation 2.0 steep with challenges

The House took a major step in passing a Senate bipartisan bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday, but the tougher...

30.04.2026 20

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House passes sprawling farm bill despite GOP infighting

The House on Thursday passed a major bill reauthorizing agricultural and food programs for the next five years, overcoming GOP infighting that delayed...

30.04.2026 10

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Johnson quashes farm bill rebellion to pass budget blueprint for reconciliation 2.0

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday quashed a rebellion over the farm bill to allow the House to adopt a budget blueprint for a second...

29.04.2026 10

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Pro-pesticide provisions complicate farm bill's passage

A contentious pro-pesticide provision in the farm bill could create hurdles to the legislation moving through the House, as lawmakers aligned with the...

29.04.2026 8

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Florida Republican announces he will retire from House after term ends

Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection after his term ends, joining the dozens of Republicans who are choosing to...

28.04.2026 10

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Johnson hits mounting roadblocks in race to reopen DHS

The weekend shooting at a press gala attended by President Trump is creating new headaches for House GOP leaders as they scramble to reopen the...

28.04.2026 20

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Johnson says he has 'modified' version of Senate DHS bipartisan bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday that a bipartisan Senate bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) includes...

27.04.2026 10

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This week on The Hill: Lawmakers head into 'hell week' with FISA and reconciliation 2.0

The House is heading into a high-stakes week, as lawmakers juggle a budget blueprint for a second reconciliation bill alongside a measure to extend...

27.04.2026 10

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Johnson faces pressure from all sides as funding to pay DHS workers dwindles

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing pressure from all sides as he insists on passing a GOP-only bill to fund immigration enforcement before taking...

23.04.2026 10

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Mills-Mace feud blows up into tit-for-tat expulsion threats

A simmering feud between Reps. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has roared back up to a boil, escalating to tit-for-tat threats of...

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Emmer warns Ilhan Omar will 'be held accountable' if found to have committed fraud

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said Tuesday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) will “be held accountable to the fullest extent” if it is...

21.04.2026 20

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Johnson faces political gauntlet as legislative fights collide

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is barreling toward a brutal end-of-the-month crunch, juggling a slate of high-stakes legislative fights with...

21.04.2026 20

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Nancy Mace introduces resolution to expel Cory Mills from the House

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution on Monday to expel Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.), who is facing a wide swath of allegations, from...

20.04.2026 10

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This week on The Hill: Senate takes first steps on reconciliation 2.0

The Senate is expected to vote as early as this week on a budget blueprint for a second reconciliation bill that includes funding for Immigration and...

20.04.2026 10

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10 Republicans help Democrats pass resolution extending TPS protections for Haitian migrants

The House on Thursday passed a resolution requiring the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for Haitian migrants after a small...

16.04.2026 20

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Raskin introduces long-shot bill to assess president’s fitness under 25th Amendment

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill on Tuesday that would establish a commission to...

14.04.2026 10

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Speaker Johnson: Cherfilus-McCormick ‘should be expelled’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he thinks the House will agree that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) should be expelled from Congress. His...

14.04.2026 10

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Swalwell, Gonzales exits shift spotlight to other embattled lawmakers

The dual announcements from Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Monday that they plan to exit Congress have shifted the...

14.04.2026 10

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