Mike Johnson declines to condemn Republicans’ anti-Muslim remarks
The speaker suggested his members meant to decry “Sharia law,” not the Muslim faith.
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Speaker Johnson floats using reconciliation to address alleged fraud in blue states
DORAL, Fla. – Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday floated the idea of passing a sweeping spending package aimed at targeting what he described as fraud, waste and abuse in Democratic-led states. Johnson said during a news conference at the House Republican retreat in Doral that he’s been a “champion for reconciliation as one of…
Rand Paul: Midterms will be ‘disastrous’ for Republicans
Republican Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) warned Tuesday that the midterms could be “disastrous” for his party if the war in Iran continues. “Already, we are behind the eight-ball as far as the electoral process,” Paul told host Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business’s “Mornings with Maria.” “I think if you add in high gas prices, high…
House Budget chair eyes more safety-net cuts for second megabill
Rep. Jodey Arrington said any pre-midterms reconciliation bill should focus on “fraud prevention.”
Trump’s revised SAVE America Act faces headwinds in the House
The president’s call for a near-total ban on mail voting is a hard sell, senior Republicans say.
Luna: Graham ‘does NOT tell the President what to do’
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Monday criticized Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for his defense of the U.S. military operation in Iran, saying that he does “NOT” tell President Trump how to oversee the conflict. “There are some in the Senate that advocate for war everywhere,” Luna wrote on the social platform X. “Lindsey Graham…
Capitol agenda: Trump’s Doral demands ripple through GOP
House Republicans would rather focus on affordability. And some Senate Republicans are defending mail voting.