Author: Cami Mondeaux

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking to repeal the recent TikTok ban just days after it took effect, introducing legislation that would undo a law passed by Congress last year that shut down the popular social media platform in the United States. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Repeal…

EXCLUSIVE — The conservative Heritage Foundation is pouring a million dollars into an ad campaign boosting President Donald Trump‘s Cabinet nominees, with the latest touting Tulsi Gabbard, his pick for director of national intelligence.  The Heritage Foundation will air the ad, first shared with the Washington Examiner, amplifying Gabbard’s military experience and praising her as…

President Donald Trump is set to host several Republican congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the first such meeting since the newly sworn-in commander in chief took his oath of office the day before.  Every member of GOP leadership in both the House and Senate is expected to attend, including Speaker Mike Johnson…

Shortly after President Donald Trump took the oath of office on Monday, the newly sworn-in commander in chief got to work to usher in what he and his allies call a “new golden age of America.” Trump, along with Vice President J.D. Vance, was in Statuary Hall, located inside the Capitol, for the traditional inaugural…

The House Freedom Caucus broke with Republican leadership on Thursday as it reiterated its preference for a two-step approach to passing President-elect Donald Trump‘s agenda through Congress. Members of the conservative caucus laid out their demands in a statement calling for an initial bill that would fund border security, reverse key Biden administration policies to…

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) was confirmed as the new chair of the House Rules Committee, a powerful panel that decides if and how legislation is brought to the floor for votes. House Republicans ratified Foxx as the chairwoman during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday morning, a source in the room confirmed to the Washington Examiner.…

As House Republicans grapple with intraparty disagreements over what to include in President-elect Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill, some GOP lawmakers are making specific tax provision demands they say will be necessary for their support.  A slew of House Republicans are set to meet with the president at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, including GOP members of…

The House will swear in its newest members as soon as Friday, marking the beginning of Republican control in both chambers of Congress. But first, GOP lawmakers must elect their new speaker — a task that has proven easier said than done in the last two years. The 119th Congress will convene for the first…

As Republicans settle into their new majorities in both the House and Senate, the party is planning to act swiftly to secure early wins that will allow President-elect Donald Trump to advance his agenda quickly. However, Republicans still need to agree on what matters to prioritize before they can get the wheels turning in the…

In a year that no one will soon forget, there were several historic moments in the House of Representatives in 2024 to cap off a somewhat chaotic two years under Republican leadership.  There was no shortage of headline-grabbing interactions among lawmakers in the 118th Congress, and members have also dealt with unprecedented moments on the…