Republican tax, spending package to be unveiled this weekend, US House speaker says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Congressional Republicans’ tax and spending package will be announced this weekend, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday. “Probably not today,” Johnson said of an announcement.
MN House convenes, elects Republican speaker, ending weeks-long partisan stalemate
Under the agreement announced by House leadership Wednesday night, Republicans will control the speakership until the end of 2026. Members are expected to elect Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, to that position during the floor session.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to House Republicans releasing their tax and spending cut plan Friday
House Republican leaders spent nearly five hours at the White House yesterday – some of it with President Donald Trump – as they tried to finalize the outline of their tax and spending cut package. The plan is to release a framework with some numbers today.
House Republicans to work through weekend on budget package
House Republican leaders emerged late Thursday from a roughly three-hour meeting without an agreement on the contours of the massive budget reconciliation package they’ve been talking about for weeks.
Trump meets with congressional Republicans as GOP lawmakers argue over tax and spending cuts
Trump set the tone at the start of the nearly five-hour session, lawmakers said, then left them alone for a meeting that ran so long that Speaker Mike Johnson missed his own one-on-one at the U.S. Capitol with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
House Republicans scramble as Senate GOP forge ahead on budget package
La., is scrambling to assemble a budget reconciliation package with President Donald Trump’s key agenda items, including border security, national defense
Republican Lisa Demuth is Minnesota's first House speaker of color
Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth made history on two fronts Thursday, becoming the first person of color and the first female ...
The 3 biggest powers in the Texas Legislature: The governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker
Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...
California wildfire aid will have conditions, US House Speaker Mike Johnson says
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson was adamant Friday that any wildfire aid for California will include conditions aimed at ...
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and political allies launch public affairs firm
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy helps launch public affairs firm Watchtower Strategy, according to a press release.
Speaker Johnson: House lawmakers to work through weekend amid Trump agenda stalemate
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said discussions over how to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda will continue through the ...
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House finally has full floor session with historic speaker designation
It follows a weeks-long holdout by Democrats who had not stepped foot into the Capitol since the legislative session began ...
Oklahoma House Speaker says any president should be allowed a gun despite actions of other states
Oklahoma’s house speaker said he was “concerned” that President Donald Trump could not vote or carry a gun in the state, so he proposed a law to allow it. House Bill 2292, filed last month by House ...
Texas House Speaker Burrows discusses water, school choice and small business priorities
With all eyes on Austin for the next few month, House Speaker Burrows talks about House and State goals for this session.
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New Minnesota House speaker addresses her priorities, historic election to the office
Lisa Demuth made Minnesota history as the first female Republican and first Black person to hold the position.
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New Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth on priorities, vision for 2025 session
Under a new power-sharing deal, Demuth will be speaker at least through next year. She spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
Plocher’s final weeks as Missouri House speaker saw push for new hires, loss of ‘liquor pantry’
Records show a back-and-forth between the speaker’s office and the House general counsel last month over whether to pay the ...