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House Democrats Move to Block DHS Bill Over ICE

Democrats protest ICE shootings, say funding bill lacks accountability reforms

(Newser) - House Democrats are lining up against a major Homeland Security funding bill, saying they won't sign off on money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which they accuse of running out of control. The bill, headed for a vote Thursday, would send $64.4 billion to DHS, including roughly $10...

After Bill Defeat, Mike Johnson Tells GOP, 'Take Your Vitamins'

Razor-thin GOP margin heightens stakes for every missed vote

(Newser) - Republican leaders are bluntly telling lawmakers that unless there's a genuine emergency, they better be ready to vote. GOP chiefs have warned members in meetings and private talks that only "life-and-death" situations justify an absence now that their margin is down to 218-213 following the death of Rep....

House Republicans Defy Party to Pass ACA Subsidy Extension

Senate GOP leaders oppose bill without a series of changes

(Newser) - The House approved a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies on Thursday, with 17 Republicans joining all Democrats in a rebuke to GOP leaders. The bill, passed 230-196, would restore higher federal subsidies that lapsed at the end of last year to help lower premiums for millions of...

4 House Republicans Force an ObamaCare Tax Credit Vote

Move defies Speaker Mike Johnson as subsidies for 20M near expiration

(Newser) - Four House Republicans broke ranks Wednesday, aligning with Democrats to force a vote on a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits set to lapse Dec. 31. The AP reports the GOP moderates signed a discharge petition from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that will trigger the floor...

Democratic Leaders Sit Out Green's Bid to Impeach Trump

Resolution centered on president's social media posts

(Newser) - House members ducked a rapid-fire impeachment bid against President Trump on Thursday, shelving the effort before it could get off the ground. The Republican-led chamber voted 237-140 to table a resolution from Democratic Rep. Al Green, who used a procedural maneuver to force action a day after filing his articles...

A Rare Unanimous Vote in House Kills Big Senator Payouts

It's a 426-0 nay for $500K in damages sought over seized records in Trump probe

(Newser) - The House of Representatives cast a unanimous 426-0 vote on Wednesday to remove a Senate-added provision that could have allowed certain senators to claim at least $500,000 each in taxpayer-funded damages. The provision, which drew bipartisan criticism, was inserted into the legislation that ended the recent government shutdown and...

Jeffries Backs Mamdani, With Reservations

Democratic leader cites party unity and mayoral candidate's policy shifts for last-minute endorsement

(Newser) - House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has given a late but significant endorsement to Zohran Mamdani in the race for New York City mayor, signaling a turn in party unity as the election draws near. Jeffries, a Brooklyn politician who's been a vocal critic of the Democratic Socialists of America—...

Pardoned Rioter Accused of Threat to Kill Hakeem Jeffries

Christopher Moynihan allegedly vowed to assassinate House minority leader

(Newser) - A pardoned Capitol rioter faces serious new charges after allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, reports CBS News . Court documents say Christopher Moynihan, 34, made threats in text messages, including a vow to assassinate Jeffries before his speech at the Economic Club of New York this week....

Trump Opens, Then Closes Door to Negotiations With Democrats

Says he's open to health care deal but government must reopen first

(Newser) - President Trump cracked the door slightly to negotiations with Democrats on the health care subsidies they've made central to the shutdown fight, then abruptly closed it Monday, leaving the two sides once again at a seemingly intractable impasse, the AP reports. Democrats are conditioning their support for a short-term...

Jeffries Challenges Johnson to Televised Shutdown Debate

Speaker dismisses 'theatrics'

(Newser) - With the government shutdown now in its sixth day, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is turning up the heat on Speaker Mike Johnson. On Monday, Jeffries tossed Johnson a public challenge: Square off for a nationally televised prime time debate on the House floor about who's to blame...

A Day Before Deadline, Trump, Congressional Leaders to Meet

Neither party is sure president will negotiate on avoiding government shutdown

(Newser) - President Trump and the top congressional leaders from both parties have agreed to meet Monday afternoon, one day before the deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Trump had canceled a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries last week, citing a lack of...

Trump Scraps Shutdown Talks With Top Democrats

Shutdown looms in a week as both sides dig in

(Newser) - The chances of striking a deal to avert a government shutdown just got a little slimmer. President Trump on Tuesday called off a meeting with top Democratic leaders in Congress, reports NPR . The president had been scheduled to sit down with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority...

Democrats: It's 'War on the First Amendment'

Hakeem Jeffries calls on FCC chief Brendan Carr to step down following Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

(Newser) - Top House Democrats are demanding the immediate resignation of FCC Chair Brendan Carr over what they call a blatant abuse of power—"forcing" ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! In a joint statement, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and senior Democratic colleagues described Carr's actions as a...

Hakeem Jeffries Makes Longest-Ever House Speech

Democratic leader stalls passage of Trump's bill by more than 8 hours

(Newser) - House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries cannot stop President Trump's domestic policy bill from passing, but he managed to stall its approval for more than eight hours on Thursday—and set a House record in the process. Jeffries took to the House floor at 4:53am to begin speaking against...

Hakeem Jeffries Delays Trump Bill With 'Magic Minute'

Democratic leader has been talking for hours on the House floor

(Newser) - The House likely would have passed President Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill by now, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has slowed things down with a marathon speech. The New York congressman took to the House floor early Thursday morning and began reading letters from people in each state, reports...

House Narrowly Passes Big Budget Resolution

Only one Republican voted against it

(Newser) - With a push from President Trump, House Republicans sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage Tuesday, a step toward delivering his "big, beautiful bill" with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts despite a wall of opposition from Democrats and discomfort among Republicans.
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Johnson Immediately Receives Freedom Caucus Demands

Jeffries promises bipartisanship but lists programs that shouldn't be touched

(Newser) - Even before Speaker Mike Johnson left the House floor on Friday after winning re-election , Freedom Caucus members put him on notice. "Speaker Johnson must prove he will not fail to enact President Trump's bold agenda," 11 caucus members wrote, per Politico . They said that agenda is the...

Hakeem Jeffries Keeps His Job as Top House Dem

First Black rep to hold position of minority leader is reelected

(Newser) - House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader, receiving support from his colleagues despite the party's inability to win back majority control of the chamber in the November election. Jeffries of New York was chosen during an internal party vote of the House Democrats underway at...

Johnson: Releasing Ethics Report on Gaetz a 'Terrible' Idea

Speaker hedges on revealing what's in House panel's findings on Trump's nominee for AG

(Newser) - It didn't look likely on Thursday that the House Ethics Committee would release its report on the investigation into now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz, accused of drug use, bribery, and sexual misconduct with a minor. Nothing Friday has changed that narrative in the eyes of House Speaker Mike Johnson, per...

Two More Endorsements, Plus a Prediction

Schumer, Jeffries endorse Harris, and Jeffries privately tells House Democrats she will win

(Newser) - The drama is all but gone from the Democratic race, but Kamala Harris picked up two more notable endorsements on Tuesday: Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries—the top two Democrats in Congress—formally backed her, reports the Hill . Politico reports that the two were...

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