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politics10 days 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

politics10 days 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

politics11 days 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

politics11 days 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

politics11 days 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

politics12 days 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

politics15 days 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

politics15 days 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

politics1 month 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

opinion1 month ago•19 min saved

Democratic power clash: Pritzker, Johnson and the Bears stadium showdown

Chicago Tribune’s editorial argues that the simmering feud between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker over Bears stadium plans exposes a broader city-vs-state political rift that could hamper Chicago’s fiscal recovery and future deals, and suggests the next mayor will largely have to navigate a fragile relationship with Springfield regardless of who wins.

via Chicago Tribune|

#bears #chicago #johnson

politics1 month ago•13 min saved

House, Trump Reach Compromise on Housing Bill, Heading Back to Senate

House Speaker Mike Johnson and the White House struck a compromise on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, with the House set to vote to send the package back to the Senate. The updated House text narrows its differences with the Senate by aligning ownership restrictions on single-family rentals and adding prevailing-wage requirements for federally funded projects, while preserving other changes. The bill aims to address housing affordability, supply, and homeownership ahead of the midterms, after prior pushback from the White House and Senate.

via Politico|

#housing #johnson #legislation

politics2 months ago•10 min saved

GOP Frays Over Johnson’s Leadership Amid Capitol Chaos

The week exposed deep rifts in the House GOP as Speaker Mike Johnson’s crisis-management approach sparked floor blowups and shifting promises over issues from an ethanol-fuel measure to the farm bill, with hard-liners and farm-state members warning that Johnson’s leadership may not hold the fragile majority—and with Democrats watching and Republicans speculating about a replacement in the next Congress.

via Politico|

#congress #gop #house

politics2 months ago•23 min saved

Intra-GOP Tensions Stall Johnson’s Three-Pronged House Agenda

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces deep Republican divisions as floor votes stall over the farm bill (with E15 language), a CBDC ban tied to FISA renewal, and a narrow budget plan for immigration enforcement, keeping DHS funding unresolved and the agenda in flux.

via Politico|

#cbdc #farm-bill #fisa

politics2 months ago•3 min saved

Johnson’s Week Tests House Unity as Three GOP Priorities Stall

Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to move three GOP priorities—the three-year FISA extension, the farm bill with E15 language, and a narrow budget resolution for immigration enforcement funding—but internal House divisions and Senate hesitancy jeopardize passage, with some Republicans urging Trump to step in; a Wednesday procedural vote on the rules will be the moment to advance anything, though support remains uncertain.

via Politico|

#farm-bill #fisa #house-republicans

politics2 months ago•37 min saved

Johnson seeks bipartisan FISA fix as GOP privacy tensions rise

House Speaker Mike Johnson is weighing a bipartisan plan to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amid intra-GOP privacy-security tensions, meeting with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Darin LaHood and talking with Democrat Jim Himes to find a path forward, while lawmakers across Capitol Hill juggle other fights and budget deliberations.

via Politico|

#fisa #gop #johnson