Deirdre Walsh
Stories
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House Republicans split over Medicaid changes to pay for Trump tax cuts
The House GOP budget resolution relies on significant cuts to Medicaid. Some Republican lawmakers are warning about the effect this could have on their constituents.
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Starting with Rep. Al Green, Democrats protest against Trump's speech to Congress
The Texas Democrat stood, shouting, as the president addressed a joint session of Congress. After refusing to retake his seat, Speaker Mike Johnson ordered Rep. Green removed from the chamber.
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GOP unveils stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown. They may not have the votes.
House Republicans released the text of a continuing resolution that would fund the government through Sept. 30. Now, passing it in a narrowly divided chamber is the next hurdle.
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With deadline looming Speaker predicts GOP can pass spending bill without Democrats
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, told reporters on Tuesday that he believes Republicans will be able to pass a partisan spending bill without the help of Democrats.
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Senate Democrats face major dilemma: help GOP pass funding bill or trigger shutdown
The government runs out of funding Friday at midnight, leaving Democrats to decide whether to help Republicans pass a bill to avoid a shutdown or block the bill and be blamed for triggering one.
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Hill Republicans aim to rein in judges but divided on strategy
Following court decisions restricting the Trump administration's policies on immigration enforcement and cuts to federal agencies GOP lawmakers are pushing back. But they're split on how to respond.
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Intelligence leaders: We didn't share classified information in Signal chat group
The CIA Director and the Director of National Intelligence testified that they did not share classified information in a messaging group chat that discussed the U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen.
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GOP leaders accused of making threats to block bill to let new moms vote remotely
Lawmakers from both parties teamed up to force a House vote on a measure allowing new parents to vote by proxy for 12 weeks, but House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes it on Constitutional grounds.
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Bipartisan push to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents
Lawmakers with young children are trying to change House rules to allow new parents up to 12 weeks to vote remotely around the birth of a child
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2 mothers bring the House to a halt over push to allow proxy voting for new parents
GOP leaders tried to block a bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting, but nine Republicans joined with Democrats to overcome it.
