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House GOP in Disarray as Budget Vote Collapses

House GOP in Disarray as Budget Vote Collapses

House Republicans abruptly canceled a vote on the Senate’s budget resolution Wednesday night, dealing a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump’s efforts to unite the party behind a sweeping fiscal blueprint. Despite last-minute efforts by leadership, including a push from Trump on social media,

House GOP stalls DC funding fix leaving city in budget limbo

House GOP stalls DC funding fix leaving city in budget limbo

Hopes that the House would vote this week on legislation to restore Washington, DC’s authority to spend its own locally raised tax dollars have been dashed, as Republican leaders confirmed the measure won’t come to the floor before the chamber’s two-week recess. Speaker Mike Johnson spoke Monday

Trump and Johnson propose stopgap funding to avert shutdown, empower executive cuts

Trump and Johnson propose stopgap funding to avert shutdown, empower executive cuts

In a bid to prevent a government shutdown looming on March 14, President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson have proposed a continuing resolution (CR) to maintain federal funding at current levels through September 30. This strategy aims to sidestep a politically damaging shutdown while granting the administration greater discretion