Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that Hill officials were expediting a planned review of member security following the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Republican and Democratic House leaders had previously announced a pilot program to increase money available for security for members and their families, which they had planned to evaluate at the end […]
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The killing of Charlie Kirk is hitting lawmakers hard. Some, like Speaker Mike Johnson, were close with the conservative activist. For many others, his death in Utah is fresh evidence of a chilling escalation in political violence and the latest shocking reminder of their own exposure to attacks. “Something happened on Capitol Hill,” Johnson said […]
Republicans are looking to expand the federal government’s power over the nation’s capital city — and use the District of Columbia as a testing ground for tough-on-crime policies the GOP could seek to implement around the country. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee advanced about a dozen bills Wednesday designed to chip away at […]
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie is on his way to notching the 218 signatures required to end-run Speaker Mike Johnson and force a floor vote on his bipartisan legislation to release Jeffrey Epstein-related documents. Newly sworn-in Democratic Rep. James Walkinshaw, who won a special election in Virginia Tuesday night, signed the petition late Wednesday, he said […]
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers voted to repeal the decadesold laws that authorized the U.S. to go to war in the Middle East. Lawmakers, in a 261-167 vote, approved an amendment to major defense legislation that would rescind the war powers laws — which passed in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq and […]
A moment of silence on the House floor for conservative commentator Charlie Kirk devolved into a moment of chaos as a pair of Republicans called out Democrats. With every lawmaker standing up in quiet observance, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) demanded a spoken prayer. “Silent prayers get silent results,” she said, leading to jeers from Democrats, […]
Senate Republicans are aiming to confirm President Donald Trump’s temporary Federal Reserve pick as soon as Monday, according to two people granted anonymity to discuss internal plans. The Senate Banking Committee advanced Stephen Miran’s nomination to the Fed’s Board of Governors on Wednesday along party lines. It gives Republicans a tight timeline to get him […]
Speaker Mike Johnson will lead members in a moment of silence on the House floor following the shooting of Charlie Kirk Wednesday afternoon. “We ask everyone to pray for him and his family,” the Louisiana Republican told reporters. “Political violence has become all too common in American society and this is not who we are.” […]
Democratic leaders are set to meet Wednesday afternoon to privately coordinate their strategy as Congress barrels toward a September funding cliff. “We look forward to our conversation with Leader [Chuck] Schumer and Democratic leaders in the Senate later on this afternoon, as we enter into a more intense phase around the spending showdown in advance […]
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is moving to force the Senate to take a vote that would force disclosure of the Jeffrey Epstein files, throwing the chamber into a debate Republicans have so far largely been able to avoid. In a surprise move, Schumer teed up a procedural vote on a measure directing Attorney General Pam […]