Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer officially unveiled Democrats’ plan for a health care vote next week, saying Thursday on the chamber floor his caucus will propose extending soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years. “This is the bill, a clean three-year extension of ACA tax credits, that Democrats will bring to the floor of […]
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Thursday could determine whether the Lone Star State gets five more Republican-leaning seats next Congress. Yet the state’s Texas-sized influence is beginning to wane. The Texas GOP delegation is losing its clout due to a combination of redistricting, retirements and bids for higher office. The group is on track to lose the seniority and committee […]
The Lone Star State is used to having a Texas-sized impact on the House Republican Conference. And, by the numbers, its influence should be larger than ever. If a bold redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump goes forward, Texas could have a massive 30-member GOP delegation come 2027. And yet by the measures of […]
The White House is backing an effort to attach most of a Senate-approved housing package to a must-pass annual defense bill, according to three people with knowledge of the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss private talks. The administration’s support could breathe new life into the push to include the ROAD to Housing package […]
Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are scrambling to hammer out a host of complex, 11th-hour intraparty policy fights in the massive annual defense policy bill, delaying the release of final legislative text beyond the expected date of Thursday, according to four people granted anonymity to discuss the internal deliberations. They are still pushing to release […]
Senate Democrats will propose a three-year extension of soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies for an expected floor vote next week, according to two people granted anonymity to discuss caucus strategy. Democrats get to decide what proposal the Senate votes on as part of a deal struck with Senate Majority Leader John Thune last month to […]
Chris Jaarda, who has spent the past two years as a senior policy adviser and counsel to House Speaker Mike Johnson, has left the Hill to join Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm’s lobbying practice. Jaarda’s portfolio in Johnson’s office spanned a variety of topics, including privacy, emerging technologies, foreign intelligence, homeland […]
A top pollster for President Donald Trump advised a group of House Republicans on how to defend against Democrats’ attacks over expiring Obamacare tax credits: focus on reducing drug prices instead. Tony Fabrizio showed new polling to members of the Republican Study Committee in a closed-door meeting held a few blocks from the Capitol Wednesday. […]
Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar filed for reelection Wednesday as a Democrat and told reporters he had no intention to retire or switch parties hours after President Donald Trump announced pardons for him and his wife. “It came as a surprise,” Cuellar told a small group of reporters about the pardon. “I want to thank President […]
Rep. Elise Stefanik said Speaker Mike Johnson would lose an election to lead the House if a vote were suddenly called. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal Tuesday night, the New York lawmaker said Johnson is an “ineffective leader” who is losing control of the Republican party. “He certainly wouldn’t have the votes […]