DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - House GOP Leaders Don’t Crack The Whip To Advance Agenda Like Dems Do
No Republicans faced consequences for voting against rules
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Blame for Trump's Iran disaster, Hegseth's Pentagon chaos spreads to negligent Congress
Retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Nancy Lacore, a Democratic candidate for Congress, and Rep. Chris Deluzio, talk with Jen Psaki about how the House and Senate should be using their oversight responsibilities to hold Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth to account for their shambolic handling of the war in Iran and their mismanagement of the U.S. military, and why Americans need to take Republicans out of power in Congress if they want to restore checks and balances to Trump's power.
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - GOP rep BREAKS with party as spending fight takes DRAMATIC turn
Representative Keith Self joins Cheryl Casone to discuss why he voted against the stopgap funding bill, the political battle in the upcoming midterm elections and public backlash over Flock AI cameras.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Republicans force Democrats to confront anti-socialism House resolution | THE HILL EDITOR'S CALL
House Republicans are preparing a resolution this week that denounces socialism as the party looks to connect Democrats with democratic socialist candidates who won prominent primaries. The Hill’s Ian Swanson and Regina Zilbermints examine the strategy behind the messaging vote and whether some vulnerable Democrats could break with their party. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/homenews/editors-call/6060567-house-prevent-shutdown-jewish-democrats-divided-live-discussion/ #democraticsocialist #democraticsocialism #dsa #democraticsocialistsofamerica #democrats #dems #republicans #gop #house #houseresolution #resolution #socialism #thehilleditorscall
WASHINGTONPOST (Matthew Choi) - House GOP faces complaint for using floor coverage in campaign materials
The action targets Rep. Richard Hudson, chair of House Republicans’ campaign arm. Rules bar lawmakers from using recordings of official proceedings for campaigns.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘Disconnected’: Joe blasts GOP for avoiding in-person town halls
MS NOW congressional reporter Mychael Schnell reports Republicans are forgoing traditional in-person town halls for virtual forums. Lawmakers tell Schnell the political ramifications of an angry crowd and security concerns play a part in their decision to skip the in person gatherings. But Joe slams GOP lawmakers over the pattern, saying: “When things are bad, you need to go out there more.”
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House GOP scandals expand Democrats' 2026 map
Four scandal-plagued House Republicans whose seats should be gimmes for the GOP have instead turned their races into unexpected battlegrounds. Why it matters: These aren't districts you'd expect to be in play — Donald Trump carried all four comfortably in 2024. But the incumbents' ethical troubles are making Republicans spend time and money defending the seats — in a cycle where neither party has any room for error. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) dropped his reelection bid after the Ethics Committee found he violated House rules by sexually harassing female aides and creating a hostile work environment. That's set off a scramble to find a replacement just three months before the election. - The race was shifted to "toss-up" last week by…
NEWSNATIONNOW (Emily Brooks and The Hill) - House Republicans look to silver linings for midterm playbook as they embark on recess
House Republicans are fanning out across the country for August recess hoping to capitalize on silver linings in an otherwise tough midterm environment as they kick off a 100-day sprint to Election Day. They are looking for bright spots in mostly daunting public polling. They are taking every opportunity to tie all Democrats to the far-left candidates [...]
NYTIMES (Olivia Diaz) - House Republicans Pass Stock Trading Bill Tied to SAVE Act and Voter ID Measure
The measure has drawn bipartisan backing amid a public outcry against the practice, but Democrats opposed it after Republicans added a voter ID requirement.
NYTIMES (Catie Edmondson) - House Adopts $95 Billion G.O.P. Budget for Iran War
Republican leaders muscled through resistance in their own ranks to approve the budget blueprint for the war and other measures, but its prospects were far dimmer in the Senate.