Capitol Gridlock Forecast: Summer Legislation Takes a Back Seat
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Capitol Hill is bracing for a slow summer as House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate GOP leaders struggle to advance a slate of items before the recess, including a controversial reconciliation bill, emergency Iran funding, and immigration measures, amid internal GOP doubts and Trump’s demands. The push stalls amid funding questions and vote divides. Meanwhile, the House Ethics Committee is under pressure to disclose sexual misconduct settlements, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s open Senate race, signaling progressive momentum ahead of the midterms.
- Capitol agenda: Congress is settling in for a do-nothing summer Politico
- Frustration mounts as GOP infighting derails House The Hill
- Promising Much to Many, Johnson Loses His Grip on the House The New York Times
- Congressional Republicans confront a lost summer Politico
- Speaker Johnson abandons floor agenda, sends members home early amid GOP rebellion CNN
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