Anybody home in the Capitol? House Republican leaders announced the final two weeks of their September session are canceled, cutting the legislative calendar short ahead of the midterm elections. NewsNation's Tom Dempsey reports.
The House passed a short-term measure Tuesday to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection.
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Speaker Mike Johnson’s [R-LA] push for another reconciliation package is running into skepticism from Senate Republicans, underscoring a broader divide between GOP leaders in the House and Senate. The Hill's Emily Brooks explains the current disconnect between the two sides. #republicans #gop #house #senate #congress #reconciliation #mikejohnson #johnthune #thehilleditorscall
Democrats are in position to win the House this fall while the Senate is on track to hold a 50-50 partisan split, according to a new forecast from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) that paints a highly competitive picture of the midterm fight for control of Congress. Just more than 100 days out from the election, DDHQ forecasts Democrats clinching a 226-209 advantage in the House and predicts Republicans will narrowly retain power with Vice President Vance as the tiebreaker vote in a 50-50 Senate. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5969201-house-republicans-reconciliation-budget-resolution/ #house #senate #congress #election #midterms2026
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) returns to a deeply fractured House, facing a GOP hard-liner revolt that has ground the legislative floor to a standstill. Conservative members are blocking procedural votes to force action on border security and the SAVE America Act ahead of critical funding deadlines. #House #Saveact #GOP
Major legislation is in limbo as lawmakers prepare to leave Washington for the July 4 recess. Several key measures, including the SAVE America Act, a bipartisan housing bill and defense spending legislation, will remain on hold for the next two weeks. NewsNation's Libbey Dean has the latest. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Owen Shroyer says some Republican lawmakers will openly oppose Trump after expected GOP midterm losses as he grows more unpopular with the American public.
Scrutiny of lawmakers absent from Washington because of mysterious health issues is ramping up as two House members — Reps. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) — have missed weeks of votes. The absences come as leaders in both parties are encouraging full participation from their members, given the razor-thin margins in the House. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5879055-kean-wilson-missing-votes/ #Congress #HouseofRepresentatives #TomKeanJr #FredericaWilson
House Republican leaders will speak to reporters Tuesday morning after their closed-door meeting and as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown persists. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is also facing pressure as unease grows within the GOP over President Trump's conflict in Iran as it nears the 60-day mark. He is also juggling a slate of high-stakes legislative fights — from DHS funding to intensifying calls for another one of his members to step down or be expelled — ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.