GOP bets on summer reconciliation push as housing, ballroom funding and oversight dominate Capitol Hill

House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, are aiming to push a third party-line reconciliation bill before July as they navigate messaging and a crowded policy agenda. The White House is pressing the House to take up the Senate’s housing bill, but GOP lawmakers seek changes and oppose a proposed $1 billion Secret Service funding for security around President Trump’s ballroom. Democrats renew oversight into the Epstein deal, and crypto-ethics negotiations loom ahead of a Thursday markup. Other Capitol Hill notes include Anna Paulina Luna weighing a future RNC chair bid and Rep. Tom Kean Jr. remaining absent due to a medical issue.