Key moderate Republicans are quietly pushing back against efforts to defund Planned Parenthood through the upcoming reconciliation package, according to sources cited by NOTUS. During a closed-door meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), lawmakers including Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) reportedly voiced concern about using the budget process to cut Medicaid funding to the nation’s largest abortion provider.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed opposition to the idea of raising the top tax rate on high-income earners, despite reports that some Republicans are considering such a measure to fund President Trump's proposed agenda.
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has successfully opposed efforts by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to block a resolution permitting proxy voting for new parents in Congress.
On Tuesday night during President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, Representative Al Green of Texas was removed from the House chamber after interrupting the speech.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is working to assemble a budget reconciliation package that incorporates key agenda items of former President Donald Trump, including border security, national defense, and energy funding.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) declared that he will not be voting for Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to maintain his speakership, comparing him to former Speaker Paul Ryan.
