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A House Ethics Committee panel concluded Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick violated ethics rules after a years-long probe into whether pandemic-relief funds were used to bolster her congressional bid. She denies the allegations. The full Ethics Committee will consider potential discipline in April, and she also faces criminal charges that could carry up to 53 years in prison.
The Senate voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security to end a partial shutdown and reduce airport security delays, but funding for ICE and Border Patrol is excluded for now; Republicans plan to address those agencies via reconciliation, while Democrats failed to secure immigration-restriction provisions. The House must pass the bill before it can be sent to the president.
President Trump announced that retiring Rep. Neal Dunn of Florida is battling a terminal illness, with doctors reportedly saying he could be dead by June, and Dunn had previously said he would not seek reelection.
South Carolina Democrat James Clyburn, 85, announced he will seek an 18th term in the House, signaling his decision to remain in Congress as Democrats push for generational change and eye a potential first Black speaker if they win the majority; he says his decision was influenced by encouragement from leadership and his constituents, and he hints it could be his last term but does not rule it out.
Rep. Kevin Kiley (CA) announced he is leaving the GOP to become an independent and will caucus with Republicans for administrative purposes, further narrowing Speaker Mike Johnson’s razor-thin majority as California redistricting makes his district more blue and sets up a potential 2026 race against Ami Bera.
Rep. Darrell Issa announced he will not seek another term after more than 20 years in the U.S. House, saying it’s time for a new chapter as California’s Democrats’ redistricting makes his San Diego-area seat more competitive; he endorsed Jim Desmond as his successor, a move that underscores the broader wave of retirements shaping the midterm landscape.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leadership urged Rep. Tony Gonzales to withdraw from his reelection bid ahead of a May 26 runoff against Brandon Herrera after Gonzales admitted to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide; the leaders asked the House Ethics Committee to act quickly and Gonzales said he would cooperate, while his opponent Herrera thanked the leadership for the move.
The House Ethics Committee will investigate Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) over accusations that he had an affair with a former staff member who later died by self-immolation, a controversy that continues to shadow his runoff campaign.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a broad spending bill that includes maps intended to tilt the U.S. House delegation toward Democrats, creating one solid-red district in the southwest and blue-leaning districts elsewhere, with a statewide referendum set to decide the plan’s fate. The effort could add four Democratic seats if voters approve the referendum, but it faces hurdles including a court injunction in a Republican county, Virginia Supreme Court reviews, and GOP opposition accusing Spanberger of a partisan power grab. Early voting could begin March 6 ahead of an April 21 vote, though legal challenges loom over the process.
Eleanor Holmes Norton, age 88, filed a termination report with the Federal Election Commission indicating she will not seek a 19th term as DC’s nonvoting delegate in the House, amid months of scrutiny over her ability to represent the capital during a period of federal intervention.
The House narrowly approved a $1.2 trillion government funding bill, overcoming Democratic objections to funding ICE as the agency expands operations in Minneapolis and other cities, a move aimed at preventing a possible government shutdown.
Nancy Pelosi predicts that Democrats will retake the US House in the 2026 midterm elections, with Hakeem Jeffries as a likely speaker, as she criticizes the current Republican-led Congress and reflects on her own retirement plans.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson has called for the release of all files related to Jeffrey Epstein, advocating for transparency and diverging from President Trump, who has urged caution and trust in the justice department's handling of the matter amid ongoing controversy and political debate.
US lawmakers are debating and preparing to vote on Trump's expansive budget bill, known as the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' which includes significant spending cuts, healthcare restrictions, and tax provisions, with the aim of passing it before July 4th despite opposition from Democrats and some Republicans.
The US House of Representatives has banned the use of WhatsApp on government devices due to privacy and security concerns, citing lack of transparency and encryption issues, while approving other messaging apps like Signal and iMessage; Meta disputes the claims, emphasizing WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption.