Author: Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner
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Trump calls SAVE America Act his ‘No. 1’ priority for House GOP
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DORAL, Florida — President Donald Trump made his “biggest plea” to House Republicans on Monday: Pass the SAVE America Act, a GOP voter identification bill, even if it takes the rest of this year. A little over 100 of the House GOP’s 218 members gathered in the ballroom of the Trump National Doral hotel in…
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Who isn’t attending the State of the Union, and what to expect from Democrat resistance
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President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address is expected to bring in a large crowd of lawmakers, Supreme Court justices, and guests from across the country to Capitol Hill. But the Democratic side of the House chamber is going to look thinner than in previous addresses, with many members opting to engage in alternate…
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House Democrats’ campaign arm adds five GOP seats to target list, including Colorado’s CD5
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House Democrats‘ campaign arm is adding five new Republican seats to its target list for the 2026 midterm elections, bringing the total to 44 districts “in play” for the party as it seeks to turn public opinion in its favor to win back the House majority. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is adding four GOP…
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Republicans look to usher through voter ID legislation for third time with SAVE America Act
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A proof of citizenship and voter ID bill is hitting the floor for the third time in the House, granting Republicans another opportunity to push one of its strongest, election-tested messages as the party scrambles to recapture public opinion on immigration. Eyes will also be on House Democrats to see whether they support the bill,…
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House advances government funding bills as Johnson appeases GOP factions
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The House is one step closer to passing the final slate of appropriations bills after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) successfully staved off rebellions from his center and right flanks, setting up the legislation for a final vote later this afternoon. The chamber cleared a key hurdle on Thursday when House Republicans voted to bring four…
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‘Doesn’t do enough’: House Democrats reject GOP deal on cutting ICE funding
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House Democratic leaders are planning to oppose a bipartisan homeland security funding bill set for a vote this week, even after Republicans agreed to cut funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A source familiar with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’s (D-NY) thinking confirmed to the Washington Examiner that he will vote no on the bill…
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Final appropriations package includes DHS in lofty goal to avoid Jan. 30 deadline
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Appropriators released the final package of government funding bills early Monday morning as the House seeks to pass all 12 bills before the shutdown deadline next week. The contentious nature of the final four bills, however, could make passage an uphill battle. The final “minibus” includes funding for the departments of Defense, Labor, Health and…
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Impeachment articles filed against Kristi Noem with backing from Colorado Democrats DeGette and Pettersen
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House Democrats introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday, coming after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement-involved shooting in Minneapolis and DHS operations across the country. Signing on to the proposed articles of impeachment were Colorado Democratic U.S. Reps. Brittany Pettersen and Diana DeGette. As first reported by Axios, more…
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Four legislative priorities waiting for House members in 2026
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The House has been out of session for two weeks, and it was clearly time for the holidays after the last few months exposed fault lines within both parties. However, it will not be smooth sailing when lawmakers return on Tuesday. The most important legislative item will be yet another government funding deadline, with nine…
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Here’s where House retirements stand as clock strikes midnight on 2025
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The House will return on Jan. 6, and with it, some 10% of lawmakers will start their final year in the lower chamber, either retiring or seeking higher office in the 2026 midterm elections. The lower chamber will get its first departure on Jan. 5. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced in November that she…
