#house-of-representatives

#house-of-representatives

Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday announced he was cutting short the week's legislative business and sending the House home early for the summer on Wednesday to avoid having to hold votes on releasing files related to the accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the early recess of the House to avoid a vote demanding the release of more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, accusing Democrats of political games.

A trio of cryptocurrency bills stalled after a bloc of Republicans joined Democrats to prevent the legislation from coming up for debate and votes.

The House and the Senate have been involved in a frantic two-step to get the bill to Trump's desk by July 4, despite heavy public opposition to Medicaid cuts.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries labeled the tax-and-spending bill as 'one big ugly bill' and emphasized the potential harm to Americans reliant on Medicaid.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed skepticism about President Trump's spending package, stating, "I cannot imagine they have the votes. There's no way that [House Speaker Mike Johnson] has the votes in the House for this."

The House of Representatives has banned staff members from using WhatsApp on government devices, deeming it a high-risk due to data protection concerns.

The House passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 by the smallest margin imaginable (one vote) was always the likeliest outcome.

I'd love to stand here and tell the American people, we can cut your taxes and we can increase spending and everything's going to be just fine. But I can't do that because I'm here to deliver a dose of reality.

The committee's rare late-night meeting, scheduled for 1 a.m., comes as Republican leadership races to pass what Mr. Trump refers to as the 'big, beautiful bill' before their self-imposed Memorial Day deadline.

Congressman Mfume removed himself from H. Res. 353 because he was made aware it was not cleared by Democratic leadership and not fully vetted legally - and he preferred to err on the side of caution.