Author: Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner
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Democrats and Republicans tied on economy heading into 2026, survey finds
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Voter confidence in Democrats and Republicans regarding the handling of the economy is evenly split, according to recent polling, highlighting the challenge both parties face on a central matter ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. A survey released on Thursday from Third Way, a centrist-left think tank, found that both parties are tied at 38%…
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House passes GOP healthcare bill amid centrist Obamacare revolt
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The House passed a sweeping healthcare bill on Wednesday, a vote that largely split along party lines, as Democrats and some Republicans expressed concern that the legislation allows enhanced Obamacare subsidies to expire at the end of the year. House lawmakers voted 216-211 to pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act. All…
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Mike Johnson says there won’t be a vote on Obamacare subsidies
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Tuesday that there will not be a vote in the House on extending the Obamacare subsidies, which expire at the end of the year. Johnson said during the weekly GOP press conference that many centrist members in swing districts were pushing for a vote on the subsidies, and leadership…
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Here’s why House Republicans are increasingly bucking leadership by forcing votes on unapproved bills
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Legislative tools once thought to be assets of the House minority party only are now being wielded by members of the majority Republican conference. Members and strategists say it’s less a reflection of weak leadership and more due to their frustration that they can’t more quickly advance the Republican Party’s agenda. The use of the…
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House GOP agrees DC needs more intervention after National Guard shooting
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A deadly shooting in Washington took the life of one National Guard member and has another fighting for their life, which has reignited conversations as to whether there needs to be more of a federal hands-on approach in the nation’s capital. Republicans have said since the takeover, they’ve heard nothing but praise from visitors who now feel safe to…
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House Democrats split on vote denouncing socialism hours before Trump and Mamdani meeting
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A majority of the House Democratic Caucus voted against a resolution denouncing socialism on Friday, a symbolic measure passed just hours before New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to meet with President Donald Trump. The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution from Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) to denounce “the horrors of socialism” 285-98-2. Two Democrats,…
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Rise in censures highlight hyper-partisanship in House: ‘God-awful mess’
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The House has been back for just one week since the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t making up for lost time, hurling insults, mudslinging, and rebuking one another. Censure resolutions, a once-rare reprimand for serious misdemeanors committed by House members, are now a common tactic used in mudslinging and squabbles…
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Congress barrels toward new shutdown deadline with ‘lack of trust’ and little time
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The longest government shutdown in U.S history is over, but appropriators still have a long way to go to get nine of the 12 necessary funding bills over the finish line by Jan. 31, 2026. The government reopened after 43 days, following the House’s passage, mostly along party lines, with six Democrats voting in favor and two Republicans voting…
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Welcome to the jungle: Nancy Pelosi retirement sets off race to fill Democratic titan’s shoes
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Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) retirement will open up her San Francisco-based House seat for the first time in decades, with eyes already turning to state Democrats to see who will jump into the jungle primary to replace the political powerhouse. Pelosi, who announced her retirement on Thursday, is the latest in a handful of old guard establishment Democrats making…
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Congressional Democrats sense opportunity to finally get ball rolling on ending shutdown
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Congressional Democrats, fresh off multiple election night victories, are demanding that Republicans meet them at the negotiating table to end the record-breaking government shutdown. Democrats are seeking to build on the momentum from both last night’s wins and comments from President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning, in which he admitted that the elections were partially…
