Feb 02 WATCH: House convenes during partial government shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday it will be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote, all but ensuring the partial federal shutdown will drag into the week as Democrats and Republicans debate reining… Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: House approves final spending bills for the year By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The four bills total about $1.2 trillion in spending and now move to the Senate, with final passage needed next week before a Jan. 30 deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 08 House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The vote is a remarkable rebuke of House Speaker Mike Johnson, who tried to stop it. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: House passes bill to extend ACA subsidies after GOP members help force vote By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act as renegade GOP lawmakers joined essentially all Democrats in voting… Continue reading
Jan 07 5 things on Congress' agenda right now By Lisa Desjardins We lay out a rough to-do list for members of Congress as they return from holiday break. Continue reading
Dec 21 WATCH: Johnson, Trump Jr., Erika Kirk and Vance speak at Turning Point USA conference By Jonathan J. Cooper, Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press After a weekend of debates about whether the “Make America Great Again” movement should exclude figures such as antisemitic podcaster Nick Fuentes, Vance came down on the side of open debate during the convention's closing speech on Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 17 Republicans defy Speaker Mike Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The stunning move comes after House Republican leaders pushed ahead with a health care bill that does not address the soaring monthly premiums that millions of people will soon endure as specific tax credits through the Affordable Care Act expire… Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Johnson holds ceremonial swearing-in for Tennessee Rep.-Elect Matt Van Epps By Matt Brown, Associated Press Van Epps promised to work to enact President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda and said voters “didn’t send me here to just give a speech. They sent me here to deliver, and that is exactly what I intend to do."… Continue reading
Dec 02 Trump tries to dial up Republican votes for Tennessee special election By Kristin M. Hall, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press “The whole world is watching Tennessee right now, and they’re watching your district,” President Donald Trump said Monday. Continue reading
Nov 26 3 things to watch as Congress rounds out the year By Lisa Desjardins The next few weeks will be politically intense and precarious. Continue reading