Politics Jul 22 House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Jul 22 House passes temporary government funding bill months early The deadline for action is more than two months away, but House GOP leaders are not leaving to chance another possible shutdown souring the mood of voters shortly before they go to the polls. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Jun 30 WATCH: Johnson 'very disappointed' in Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship “Oh dear,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said as a reporter read out the decision. By Associated Press
Politics Jun 09 WATCH: House passes reconciliation bill funding Trump's immigration enforcement agenda A final vote on the measure is expected later in the day, but Speaker Mike Johnson will need near perfect attendance and unity on his side to complete weeks of action. By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Jun 03 WATCH: Johnson says Trump wants U.S. allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday he spent three hours at the White House with President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as the president is working on “that final piece” to reopen commerce… By Associated Press
May 20 YOLO for GOP members? What unencumbered Republicans could mean for Trump's agenda By Steven Sloan, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press In a Republican-led Congress defined by deference to President Donald Trump, there's a small but steadily growing cohort who have found themselves more willing to break with the White House. Continue reading
May 01 Trump says deadline for Congress to approve Iran war doesn't apply, claiming hostilities have 'terminated' By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Yet President Donald Trump also made it clear in a letter to Congress that the war may be far from over. Continue reading
Apr 30 Trump signs Homeland Security funding bill, ending record shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press DHS has been without routine funds since Feb. 14, causing hardship for workers, though much of Trump’s immigration agenda that is central to the dispute is being funded separately. Continue reading
Apr 30 House approves bill to fund Homeland Security and end the record shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign, ending the longest agency shutdown in… Continue reading
Apr 29 House approves extension of divisive U.S. spy powers By Joey Cappelletti, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Republican-controlled House approved a three-year reauthorization of a divisive U.S. surveillance program ahead of its expiration on Friday, adding new oversight measures but stopping short of the warrant requirement that critics have demanded. Continue reading