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Johnson halts votes, eyes AI regulation push before the midterms
politics23 days ago

Johnson halts votes, eyes AI regulation push before the midterms

House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled Thursday votes and sent lawmakers home early ahead of the midterm recess, delaying Thomas Massie’s impeachment resolution of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as lawmakers pursue AI-regulation legislation. Democrats criticized the move while pressuring for urgent AI safeguards; Johnson argues there should be no AI moratorium and says votes were simply moved up. EPA votes were shifted to Wednesday, and Massie’s impeachment resolution remains a priority for when Congress returns after the election.

via theguardian.com|
#ai-regulation#house#impeachment
politics23 days ago

Congress in Flux as Johnson Prunes Schedule and AI, Vaccines, and Tax Debates Roil Capitol Hill

House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled Thursday votes and announced a seven-week recess, sidelining a floor vote on Rep. Thomas Massie’s impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, while other items— including a Surgeon General nominee defending vaccines, Comer’s Survivor’s Voice Protection Act on NDAs, Democrats’ push for bipartisan AI safeguards led by Rep. Ted Lieu, and efforts to curb federal tax breaks for data centers—underscore Capitol Hill’s juggling of AI policy, public health, and fiscal debates amid a broader political stalemate.

via Politico|
#ai-regulation#data-centers#impeachment
politics1 month ago

Johnson trims House calendar, risking stalled midterm priorities

House Speaker Mike Johnson shortened the preelection calendar, putting key items like data-center regulation, Russia sanctions, and Epstein oversight at risk of being delayed to the lame-duck session or dropped entirely, while Democrats decry the move as GOP dysfunction; other major priorities (defense policy bill, funding, transportation, farm bill, spy-power renewal) also face postponement, and Rep. Morelle is urging faster ballot-counting to secure the midterms.

via Politico|
#data-centers#epstein#house-of-representatives
politics1 month ago

Johnson signals lame-duck path for five-year highway bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson said the five-year highway bill is likely to be a lame-duck priority, with the House poised to clear a Senate-passed extension of current surface transportation authorities and press for a full reauthorization by year’s end; progress hinges on Ways and Means finalizing tax provisions and the bill’s committee path since Senate text hasn’t been released, and the Dec. 11 extension provides more time. In other updates, Everton Blair was sworn in to the House, expanding Democrats’ margin for party‑line votes, with Aisha Wahab scheduled to be sworn in soon; Jahana Hayes is weighing a bid for the Education and Workforce Committee leadership; and Republicans continue maneuvering around a stopgap funding bill, hemp language, and other tactics, including a Johnson‑Musk meeting to bolster campaign resources.

via Politico|
#highway-bill#johnson#lame-duck
politics2 months ago

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
politics2 months ago

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
politics2 months ago

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
politics2 months ago

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
Johnson Gains Ground as House Conservatives End Floor Blockade
politics2 months ago

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
politics2 months ago

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
politics3 months ago

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
GOP revolt stalls Johnson on key House vote
politics3 months ago

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