Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled a gambit to burst a legislative logjam and unleash a four-vote flood including a standalone vote on tens of billions in American taxpayer aid to Ukraine.
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability is launching a probe into the rampant politicization of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by Chair Lina Khan and the Biden administration. In a new letter, Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has taken interest in a recently announced “Strike Force” between the FTC and the Department of Justice (DOJ), which aims […]
The House will take up a vote on an antisemitism bill next week following the rise of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish rhetoric on university and college campuses. The Rules Committee plans to meet on Monday to take up several bills, including the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023. It was introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), who […]
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland today tabled a 400-page-plus budget her government is pitching as a balm for anxious millennials and Generation Z. The budget proposes more than $52 billion in new spending over five years - and a focus on getting more affordable houses built. Here are some of the notable funding initiatives and legislative commitments in budget 2024.
WASHINGTON — Facing a divided party and pressure to act, House Speaker Mike Johnson rolled out three bills Wednesday to provide assistance to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, with the hope of holding final votes on Saturday. The bills represent a major test of Johnson’s ability to navigate a thicket of political and global challenges with a wafer-thin majority. And it comes as Johnson, R-La., faces a serious threat to his gavel from Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky....
April 24 (UPI) — Arizona’s Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to overturn the state’s 1864 ban on nearly all abortions. The vote paves the way for a repeal that would revert Arizona abortion law to a 15-week ban. The measure, which now heads to the state Senate for a vote next week, passed Arizona’s House on Wednesday by a […] The post Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
Despite pleas from House Speaker Mike Johnson that he stay on, Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher followed through on his plans to resign from Congress on Saturday. The direct result of Gallagher’s departure is that Johnson can now afford just a single GOP defection on any given vote. That in turn means Johnson, who is already heavily dependent on Democrats to pass any legislation, will grow even more reliant on them. The math—if you’re Johnson—is grim. With Gallagher gone, Republicans hold just 217...
House lawmakers have once again passed legislation that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, renewing a massive threat to the company’s US operations. The move could fast-track a proposal TikTok has been fighting against for weeks. If the House’s gambit succeeds, TikTok could be forced to find a new owner or be banned from the United States entirely. Here’s what we know, and how it could affect you. Didn’t the House just vote on something like this recently? Yes. In March, House lawmakers...
The House passed a long-stalled foreign aid package on Saturday that gives
The House of Representatives may soon vote on legislation that would effectively ban TikTok. Here's what's next.
The House of Representatives has voted to advance four separate bills that include two on funding for Ukraine and Israel. NBC News' Ali Vitali has details on what comes next for the legislation as Speaker Johnson discusses the vote with reporters.
Fine Gael’s popularity lies with homeowners, while 50% of those in council rented accommodation back Sinn Féin.