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House GOP tees up final vote on bill to avert shutdown

House Republicans advanced the bill on Tuesday, avoiding government shutdowns at the end of the week and filed a final vote on the law later that day. The Chamber of Commerce voted 216-214 to adopt rules governing the legal debate for Mike Johnson (R-La.)'s ongoing solution. The measure will maintain funding on the government until […]

House Freedom Caucus member ‘seriously considering’ run for South Carolina gov

Exclusive: Rep. Ralph Norman (Rs.C.) is “seriously considering” the South Carolina governor's run, he told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. “I've been here for eight years and I'm doing a good job,” Norman said just outside the Capitol. Norman added that he firmly believes in Congress' term limits, “I might come back. We'll see.” “But […]

Vance gives House GOP closing pitch on Trump-backed funding bill ahead of vote

Vice President Vance delivered the closing pitch in support of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA.) government fundraising bill at the House GOP private conference meeting held on Tuesday, when the House is scheduled to vote for the measure. Members said Vance claimed that the six-month funding measure would allow the Trump administration and the Department of […]

White House says Trump won't cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks

The White House on Tuesday argued that President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after comments from tech billionaire Elon Musk and the need to look into the traction that eligibility spending has been obtained. Musk, a top Trump advisor, led an effort to overhaul the federal workforce and appeared on Monday on […]

D.C. Mayor calls out ‘$1.1 billion problem’ in House GOP stopgap plan

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) issued a warning Monday about what she described as a “$1.1 billion problem” in a plan rolled out by House Republicans to maintain government funding through September, exceeding Friday's closing deadline. In a statement outside the assembly Monday afternoon, Bowser asked lawmakers to change the language of the Stop […]