Members of Congress still get paychecks during government shutdowns
Mike Johnson and the House GOP still get their paychecks during government shutdowns. If they’re not swearing in Rep. Grijalda, NO PAY.
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Longtime GOP Rep. Michael McCaul will not seek reelection
Austin lawmaker, Michael McCaul, chaired the influential House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees. He is the second Texas Republican this week to bow out of Congress.
Congress stock trading ban scheme blows up as tax break bombshell revealed
A new House bill was unveiled to ban stock trading but it currently has language that would allow for a major tax break for members of Congress.
House Republicans on Budget Committee switch votes, advance GOP package
House Republicans moved the “one big, beautiful” bill a step closer to the Senate in a rare Sunday night vote after some GOP members blocked the bill Friday.
House GOP Tanks Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ in Budget Committee
Reps. Andrew Clyde, Josh Brecheen, Ralph Norman, Chip Roy, and Lloyd Smucker broke from their GOP colleagues to block the Big Beautiful bill.
House GOP advances Trump mass deportations plan with huge funding boosts
The border security and immigration funds are part of a massive package that wraps together White House priorities including tax cuts and defense spending boosts.
House GOP punts vote on Trump-backed budget amid battle over spending cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson delayed the vote on a budget resolution Wednesday due to spending cut disagreements. President Trump is backing the bill.
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