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Trump presses voting overhaul as House GOP touts pocketbook priorities
politics1 month ago

Trump presses voting overhaul as House GOP touts pocketbook priorities

President Trump urged expanding a strict national voter-ID framework to ban mail ballots and restrict transgender rights, claiming it would guarantee the midterms under his rebranded Save America Act. Meanwhile, House Republicans at their ideas conference prioritized tax cuts, energy independence and affordability, signaling a gap between Trump’s voting-bill push and the GOP’s traditional economics agenda. With Trump threatening to withhold support for other legislation until the voting bill advances, the path to passage remains rocky in a polarized Congress, even as inflation and pocketbook issues dominate voters’ concerns.

via PBS|
#house-republicans#midterms#politics
politics1 month ago

GOP Signals Shift Away From Trump's Election Bill as Focus Shifts to Other Priorities

Senate Republicans plan to bring the SAVE America Act to the floor next week but acknowledge there aren’t enough votes to overcome Democratic opposition, signaling a push to move on to other GOP priorities like housing, infrastructure, and a potential budget-reconciliation package. House Republicans at their Florida retreat similarly declined to commit to passing the elections overhaul again, instead outlining a slate of cross‑cutting items and appetite for limited, bipartisan action. The discussions come as immigration issues and related policy changes, plus investigations and fiscal planning, remain on the broader agenda.

via Politico|
#house-republicans#politics#save-america-act
Trump presses SAVE Act as Iran push dominates House GOP retreat
politics1 month ago

Trump presses SAVE Act as Iran push dominates House GOP retreat

At a Florida House GOP retreat, Trump told Republicans he won’t sign any legislation until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act (voter ID at polling places) and argued Iran action is near completion, framing it as a quick victory while signaling frustration with the Senate over timing. Senate leaders signaled caution about a talking filibuster, and officials noted the DHS funding bill could still be signed. Trump also pitched tying the SAVE Act to other priorities and urged focus on lowering energy costs amid a partisan battlefield over inflation and prices.

via Axios|
#filibuster#house-republicans#iran
Trump elevates election-overhaul with push to move SAVE Act first
politics1 month ago

Trump elevates election-overhaul with push to move SAVE Act first

Trump said on Truth Social that he won’t sign any other bills until the SAVE America Act — a sweeping election-overhaul with new voter-ID provisions — reaches his desk, signaling a priority battle as House Republicans meet for a retreat while funding for Homeland Security and Mullin’s confirmation to lead the agency loom in the background.

via Roll Call|
#donald-trump#homeland-security-funding#house-republicans
politics2 months ago

Johnson pushes tariff-vote ban as GOP rebels threaten derailment

Speaker Mike Johnson plans to advance a procedural rule blocking votes on Trump’s global tariffs through July, reviving a moratorium that expired in January, but faces significant GOP opposition from tariff-skeptical Republicans Massie, Kiley and Spartz who could derail the measure if Democrats back it; Democrats want votes on tariffs this week as they wait on a Supreme Court ruling on Johnson’s tariff powers.

via Politico|
#gop-opposition#house-republicans#mike-johnson
politics2 months ago

House Republicans push sweeping voting-rule overhaul ahead of vote

The House is set to vote on the SAVE America Act, GOP-backed legislation to tighten voter registration, require proof of citizenship, mandate photo IDs nationwide, and purge noncitizens from voter rolls. Democrats fear disenfranchisement and Senate Democrats are unlikely to advance it, but Trump and GOP leaders are pressing for progress and weighing options like a talking filibuster as DHS funding and other priorities loom.

via Politico|
#donald-trump#election-security#house-republicans
GOP Pressure Mounts on Noem Ahead of Possible Impeachment Vote
politics2 months ago

GOP Pressure Mounts on Noem Ahead of Possible Impeachment Vote

House Republicans are growing frustrated with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over her handling of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and the administration’s immigration-enforcement messaging, setting up the possibility that Democrats push for a floor vote on impeachment. While some moderates call for oversight and reform, most GOP members remain wary of opposing Trump, making a resignation or impeachment move unlikely for now.

via Axios|
#alex-pretti#house-republicans#immigration
politics2 months ago

GOP-only crypto draft eyed as House funding talks stall

Sen. John Boozman is set to release an updated GOP-only draft of the crypto bill as House Republicans push a $1.2 trillion funding package amid hard-line demands for amendments, highlighting internal GOP tensions while other updates cover health-cost hearings, DHS funding debates, Epstein-related actions, and impeachment talk—all ahead of a tight legislative deadline.

via Politico|
#boozman#congress#cryptocurrency-legislation
politics2 months ago

House GOP shields Carr from Kimmel controversy at hearing

At a House Energy and Commerce hearing, Republicans largely defended FCC Chair Brendan Carr over his threats to fine or revoke licenses of stations airing Jimmy Kimmel after remarks about Charlie Kirk, while Democrats pressed for free-speech protections; the hearing instead highlighted telecom priorities like broadband expansion, space policy with China, and spectrum deregulation.

via Politico|
#carr#fcc#first-amendment
politics3 months ago

House Republicans Pass Narrow Healthcare Plan Amid Subsidy Controversy

The House passed a conservative health care bill that does not extend expiring ACA subsidies, risking increased premiums, while bipartisan efforts and discharge petitions aim to find a compromise. Additionally, the Senate approved Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator and passed the ROTOR Act to improve military helicopter safety, amidst ongoing political debates and investigations into military and presidential actions.

via Politico|
#bipartisan-negotiations#health-care-bill#house-republicans