GOP Sen. J.D. Vance is urging his fellow Republicans in the House to block Speaker Mike Johnson's foreign aid plan -- a move characterized in a news report as "an uncommon effort by a member of one chamber to sway policy across the Capitol." In remarks before the Republican Study Committee this Wednesday, Vance argued that aside from aid to Israel, there was no reason to advance any other aid bills, such as the ones pertaining to Ukraine and Taiwan, until Republicans score a victory on border...
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....
A House Republican on Friday introduced legislation that would ban waving foreign flags on the floor of the lower chamber after Democrats unfurled Ukrainian flags to celebrate passing the $95 billion foreign aid package last week.
House Republican leadership on Wednesday unveiled three bills that are part of a complicated plan by Speaker
The U.K.'s House of Commons approved a bill on Tuesday that will ban
Andrzej Duda became the latest world leader to renew acquaintances with the former president as November's election looms. Duda arrived as Republicans threaten to derail plans for more US aid to Ukraine. 'We had four great years together,' Trump said, 'We may have to do it again'
The Republican-held House has a razor-thin majority of just a few members. After the departure of Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., over the weekend the majority is even smaller. Currently, there are 217 Republicans in the House compared to 213 Democrats. Republicans can only lose one GOP vote to pass legislation along party lines
A bill aimed at reforming Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans customer bills passed in the Louisiana House on Tuesday, April 16.
The Senate voted Thursday to advance development of a controversial spying tool, clearing it for final passage ahead of Friday's deadline. In a 67-32 vote, the Senate invoked cloture, allowing debate on the bill to begin. Senate leaders and intelligence officials have stressed the need to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Authority (FISA) or else “America will go blind.” “With less than a week until FISA authorities expire, time is a luxury the Senate does not...
A few numbers illustrate Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) precarious hold on the gavel and the dilemma for House Republicans more broadly. The Ukraine aid package that is the latest policy imperiling Johnson was opposed by 112 Republicans while only 101 voted yes. (That is identical to the breakdown among Republicans on the March $1.2 trillion […]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From your local election headquarters, ballot counting from the primary election has wrapped up for the day in Luzerne County. All eyes are on the race for the Republican nomination in the 117th House District. 28/22 News reporter Madonna Mantione is live in Wilkes-Barre to explain. Every vote matters in []
It turns out some $1 bills, potentially tucked in our billfolds and between couch cushions this whole time, could also be worth thousands.