The House Freedom Caucus took an official position against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avert a government shutdown, which he will aim to pass with support from Democrats on Tuesday.  “The House Freedom Caucus opposes the proposed ‘clean’ Continuing Resolution as it contains no spending reductions, no border security, and not a single meaningful win for […]

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told Congress on Wednesday that he needs $14 billion in border money immediately, but any policy changes must wait until lawmakers are ready to pass a broad immigration bill that includes legalization of illegal immigrants. Democrats and Republicans told him he was wrong. Senators made clear that they and their constituents want policies to […]

Senate Republicans, led by Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, and James Lankford of Oklahoma, on Monday unveiled a list of immigration reforms they will demand be attached to any foreign aid package funding the war in Ukraine, signaling a difficult negotiation with Democrats in the next few weeks.  “President [Joe] Biden’s immigration […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a growing to-do list during his first full week as speaker, tackling must-pass spending legislation, as well as aid requests to Israel and Ukraine amid foreign wars.  When lawmakers reconvene Wednesday night, the House is expected to begin votes on three of its must-pass appropriations bills, with no plan yet to advance a stopgap […]

House Republicans in the conservative Freedom Caucus are demanding party leaders cancel their upcoming two-week recess until lawmakers can elect a new speaker.  The House is scheduled to adjourn on Friday and not return until the second week of November, leaving lawmakers with only two weeks to pass some sort of spending bill to avoid a […]