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The House on Wednesday afternoon passeda billthat would mandate the detention of more undocumented immigrants charged with crimes, sending the first legislation of the new Congress to President Donald Trump’s desk. Forty-six Democrats voted for the bill along with all Republicans, after the Se...
The House voted 217-206, roughly along party lines, to adopt a measure that opened debate on a military construction and veterans affairs appropriations bill, amid signs that Republican leaders were near an agreement with hardline conservatives who have demanded cuts that would leave next year's ...
GOP leaders knew, of course, that this constitutional amendment would fail. More to the point, they voted for it despite the fact that they wanted it to fail. Indeed, what made yesterday's vote so exasperating was the backdrop against which it came. It was just a few months...
Unfortunately, some national conservatives go beyond this statement of principles and push for bigger government. Such as industrial policy. Such as per-child handouts. But don’t believe me. Bill McGurn of the Wall Street Journal makes similar points. Mr. Cass’s movement insists (rightly) tha...
Trump praised the bill, posting on his social media platform that Republicans have to “remain UNITED — NO DISSENT — Fight for another day when the timing is right.” Advertisement “Great things are coming for America, and I am asking you all to give us a few months to get us through...
Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, two Republicans who voted to convict Trump after his second impeachment trial in 2021, objected to his decision to give blanket pardons. Cassidy, who is up for reelection and facing a primary, told CNN: “I’m a...
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House Republicans backed Speaker Mike Johnson to lead for another two years as they voted in leadership elections on Wednesday just as they secured majority control of the lower chamber for another two years. Republicans voted to return Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, both from Lo...
House Republican leaders are planning to put a budget resolution paving the way for their massive domestic policy bill on the House floor in the last week of February, according to two Republicans granted anonymity to discuss internal discussions. That would be the first opportunity for...