Sunday

06-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Gimenez launches bid for House Homeland chair

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) has formally launched a bid to become chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, according to a letter of intent obtained by POLITICO. Gimenez’s office...

Freedom Caucus attacks Senate megabill in 3-page dissection

The House Freedom Caucus is circulating a memo sharply criticizing the Senate-passed GOP megabill as Republican leaders work to secure hard-liners' votes Wednesday. The three-page document seizes on more...

Trump is ‘working the phones’ to get megabill over the finish line

President Donald Trump is ramping up a pressure campaign on House Freedom Caucus members as he tries to get his “Big Beautiful Bill” across the finish line ahead of...

Megabill hits an unexpected procedural snag

Republican leaders aren’t only scrambling to find the votes to push their megabill through the House, they’re also dealing with an unexpected procedural issue that could complicate floor consideration...

GOP leaders look to White House to sway Freedom Caucus on megabill

House GOP leadership is counting on the White House to bear the brunt of the effort to sway hard-line members of the House Freedom Caucus who are threatening to...

GOP leaders launch their last-ditch megabill whip job

President Donald Trump is expected to meet with some groups of House Republicans today.

Capitol agenda: Mike Johnson’s 48-hour megabill countdown

Mike Johnson is staring down the legislative challenge of his career. As soon as this morning, the speaker will attempt to ram the Senate-passed megabill through the House as...

House members scramble to return to DC for megabill vote

Some House members are going to great lengths to make it back to to Washington for a vote on the Republican megabill after severe weather canceled dozens of flights....

Johnson, Trump push wary House Republicans for July 4 passage

A cross-section of GOP lawmakers is wary of the Senate package and wants to take their time.

Johnson on the megabill: ‘I’m not happy with what the Senate did to our product’

Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s not happy with the sprawling legislation Senate Republicans just sent back to the House. “I'm not happy with what the Senate did to our...