"For House Republicans, the political year started with a pep rally of sorts as President Donald Trump gathered them at Washington's Kennedy Center for a stemwinder of a speech. But by the time lawmakers had completed their first week of work this midterm election year, fractures in the party were already showing. From pushback to Trump's self-described "Donroe doctrine" of aggressionin the Western Hemisphere to breaks in party unity over health care, Republican lawmakers are displaying signs of independence from Trump after spending much of the last year acquiescing to his practically every demand."
"Thune's border trip and talk of affordability were a nod back to some of the core themes of Trump's presidential campaign. But the focus in Washington of late has instead been dominated by Trump's military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, his threats to use military force to take control of Greenland, the release of case files on Jeffrey Epstein and a debate over extending subsidies for insurance offered under the Affordable Care Act - an issue where Republicans have long struggled to find unity."
House Republicans began the political year aligned at a rally with President Donald Trump but showed fractures within the first week of the midterm year. Lawmakers pushed back on Trump's self-described "Donroe doctrine" of aggression in the Western Hemisphere and split over health care, signaling increased independence after months of acquiescence. Senate leaders emphasized affordability and proposed housing and health care legislation. Washington attention shifted to military moves involving Nicol s Maduro and Greenland, the release of Jeffrey Epstein case files, and debates over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies. ICE shootings raised questions about hard-line immigration positions.
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