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politics1 month ago•12 min saved

Johnson, Vought push GOP on Iran-war funding with post-midterm policy pledge

House Speaker Mike Johnson and White House budget chief Russ Vought encouraged Republicans to back a party-line reconciliation package funding the Iran war and farm aid (about $95 billion), with a promise of a broader partisan policy bill after the midterms. Some conservatives remain skeptical as the party moves through a key budget resolution and rule votes that set up stopgap funding, a defense bill, and a stock‑trading ban for Congress. Democrats, aiming to block or constrain the stopgap, push for bipartisan budgeting and offsets. The article also notes Rep. Jamie Raskin seeking records on Jeffrey Epstein’s foreign contacts, signaling potential oversight moves next year, along with tributes and other Capitol developments.

via Politico|

#budget-resolution #iran-war #johnson

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Johnson bets on a handful of holdouts to unlock the GOP agenda

House Republicans race to push a crowded agenda this week, leaning on a small number of holdouts to shepherd votes on a procedural rule, a stopgap funding bill through the midterms, and the must-pass defense policy bill with a reconciliation framework and offsets; some conservatives plan to back the rule while others, including Massie and Davidson, plan to vote no or remain undecided, as Democrats oppose the stopgap without clear pay-fors and the White House pressures the funding and Iran policy dynamics.

via Politico|

#defense-bill #holdouts #house-gop

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Trump urges GOP unity on budget move as Johnson fends off floor rebellion

President Trump pressed House Republicans to back a budget resolution that would unlock a broader reconciliation package, urging Speaker Mike Johnson to shore up support amid intraparty opposition with only four days before the summer recess. The plan includes elements of the SAVE America Act on elections, plus funding for defense, government operations, farmers, and the military, while hard-liners demand tighter spending controls. Johnson faces a tight vote calculus as lawmakers weigh NDAA, government funding, a stock-trading bill, and related provisions, aiming to avoid a shutdown and clear the floor. In other news, Elizabeth Warren endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, signaling continued battles within the party’s progressive and moderate wings.

via Politico|

#budget #gop #johnson

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Senate Republicans push back on Johnson’s budget blueprint

Senate Republicans are skeptical of Speaker Mike Johnson’s $95 billion budget blueprint and the proposed summer budget-resolution timeline, warning that the plan will face hurdles in the Senate. Defense hawks want more military funding, agriculture allies seek more farm aid, and the framework includes no offsets, meaning Senate committees would need to set higher funding ceilings and offsets for a final package. Johnson’s pattern of speaking for the Senate has frustrated Senate leaders, and many GOP lawmakers prefer a normal appropriations process over another reconciliation bill, wary of potential poison-pill amendments.

via Politico|

#appropriations #budget #johnson

politics1 month ago•8 min saved

Johnson Gains Ground as House Conservatives End Floor Blockade

House conservatives ended their weeklong floor blockade after Speaker Mike Johnson paired the SAVE America Act with the State Department funding bill, enabling a 215-211 procedural vote and setting up votes on spending and related measures; Rep. Anna Paulina Luna flipped to yes, with other holdouts backing the move to press the Senate to act on the election-integrity measure and border-security priorities.

via Fox News|

#anna-paulina-luna #house-republicans #johnson

politics1 month ago•15 min saved

Johnson readies GOP policy bill push ahead of budget markup

House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to move forward with a GOP‑only policy bill as soon as Wednesday, starting with a Budget Committee budget-resolution markup that could kick off a months‑long reconciliation process funded largely by so‑called fraud cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and other programs to finance priorities including Iran policy. The plan faces skepticism from at‑risk Republicans and hinges on how offsets and CBO scoring will look, with the Senate yet to produce its own resolution. Talks at Camp David and pressure from conservative members have pushed the effort, while lawmakers await further details on the bill’s price tag and pay‑for provisions.

via Politico|

#budget #cbo #gop

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

GOP revolt halts House floor, stalling Johnson’s election bill and the Pentagon policy

A small group of House Republicans blocked a procedural rule amid grievances with party leaders and the Senate’s handling of a GOP elections bill, effectively freezing floor action and delaying the annual defense-policy bill and related spending as the July 4 recess approaches; Majority Leader Scalise moved to reconsider, but with absences and divisions, Johnson cannot advance the Pentagon bill until GOP disputes are resolved, while Trump has pressed to attach the SAVE America Act to the package.

via Politico|

#defense #elections #house

politics1 month ago•184 min saved

GOP revolt stalls Johnson on key House vote

Speaker Mike Johnson faces a hardline revolt within the House GOP as Rep. Anna Paulina Luna leads a bloc blocking floor action on Trump’s elections overhaul and the Pentagon policy bill; the defeat, 198-224, highlights leadership struggles and the difficulty in advancing Johnson’s agenda amid intra-party divisions.

via CNN|

#gop #house #johnson

politics1 month ago•16 min saved

Johnson’s Merge Gambit Aims to Unfreeze the House Floor

House Republicans advanced a plan to bundle the annual defense policy bill with the SAVE America Act into a single package for Senate consideration in an effort to unfreeze floor action amid intra-GOP resistance; conservatives led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna hint they may vote against the move without additional assurances, while Democrats criticize the high price tag and expect the Senate to strip the elections bill, signaling a fragile path forward ahead of the July 4 recess and ongoing negotiations between chambers.

via Politico|

#defense-bill #gop-hard-liners #house-of-representatives

politics1 month ago•184 min saved

Johnson pushes Bipartisan Housing Bill to White House, Trump Calls It a 'Yawn'

Speaker Mike Johnson sent the bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act to the White House, starting a 10-day clock for President Trump to sign or let it become law. Trump dismissed the measure as “a yawn” and signaled he may not support it while pursuing his own federal elections overhaul. The bill aims to tackle affordability by boosting housing supply and prohibiting large private-equity buyers of single-family homes, a priority for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms, though its Senate prospects and Trump’s stance remain uncertain.

via CNN|

#bipartisan #housing #johnson

politics1 month ago•1 min saved

Johnson pushes housing bill toward Trump with 10-day sign-or-veto clock

House Speaker Mike Johnson will send a major housing bill to President Trump on Monday, starting a 10-day window to sign or veto. If Trump takes no action while Congress is in session, the bill becomes law. Trump has tied signing to a separate elections-rules measure that lacks Senate support, leaving the bill’s fate uncertain despite bipartisan backing.

via The Washington Post|

#congress #housing #johnson

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Johnson to Deliver Bipartisan Housing Bill to Trump for Signature

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will send the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD To Housing Act to President Trump on Monday, framing it as a priority to lower costs by increasing housing supply and ownership. The bill has broad bipartisan support and passed both chambers; Johnson encouraged Trump to sign it with a bold signature after Trump canceled a signing ceremony previously. If Trump does not sign in the next few days, the bill would still become law unless he vetoes it, and Congress could override a veto.

via Politico|

#bipartisan #congress #housing

politics2 months ago•25 min saved

Bipartisan housing bill heads to White House with 10-day clock to sign or veto

A bipartisan housing affordability bill that would streamline environmental reviews, boost housing supply, lower costs, expand financing, and curb large institutional investors moves to President Trump’s desk after a Johnson-led meeting; Trump previously signaled hesitancy and even canceled a signing ceremony, but once formally transmitted the bill sits on a 10-calendar-day window during which he can sign, veto, or allow it to become law without action, with a veto override possible in Congress.

via Yahoo Finance|

#housing #johnson #legislation

politics2 months ago•9 min saved

Housing Bill in Limbo: Sign, Veto, or Pocket-Veto

The bipartisan housing bill cleared Congress but is now in limbo after President Trump canceled plans to sign it. The bill could become law if Congress forwards it and Trump does not act within 10 days; it could be pocket-vetoed if Congress adjourns or is in recess when the period ends; or Trump could veto it, forcing a two-thirds override in both chambers for it to become law. Speaker Johnson may move the measure forward or adjust recess timing to avoid a pocket veto, but legal questions about recess vs. adjournment cloud the timing. The outcome hinges on Trump’s next move and how Congress handles the clock, with Republicans eager to show progress on high living costs.

via The New York Times|

#congress #housing-bill #johnson

politics2 months ago•185 min saved

Trump presses ahead on Pulte DNI as 702 surveillance deadline tightens

Trump told House Speaker Mike Johnson he wouldn’t back down on elevating Bill Pulte to acting director of national intelligence, despite Democrats threatening to let Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lapse; with the surveillance deadline looming, Republicans and Democrats remain at odds over extending 702 versus removing Pulte, and Trump announced Pulte would start June 19.

via CNN|

#dni #fisa #johnson