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House GOP leaders punt farm bill amid intraparty division

29 April 2026 at 19:25
House GOP leaders struck a deal with hard-line conservative rebels on Wednesday to delay a vote on the farm bill, which has been at the center of controversy in recent days as Republicans remain divided over certain provisions. The agreement came as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) held open a procedural rule vote for more than...

Pro-pesticide provisions complicate farm bill's passage

29 April 2026 at 10:00
A contentious pro-pesticide provision in the farm bill could create hurdles to the legislation moving through the House, as lawmakers aligned with the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement rage against the measure. The language in question, which seeks to block some lawsuits against pesticide companies, has emerged as a major flash point among some Republicans...

Johnson hits mounting roadblocks in race to reopen DHS

28 April 2026 at 10:00
The weekend shooting at a press gala attended by President Trump is creating new headaches for House GOP leaders as they scramble to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ahead of a looming freeze on employee pay. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team were already laboring to adopt a budget blueprint this...

Received — 27 April 2026 TheHill - Just In

Johnson says he has 'modified' version of Senate DHS bipartisan bill

27 April 2026 at 22:20
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday that a bipartisan Senate bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) includes “problematic” language and added that he has a “modified” version of the measure. The Senate bill, which was passed earlier this month, is part of a two-step process aimed at ending the record-breaking...

This week on The Hill: Lawmakers head into 'hell week' with FISA and reconciliation 2.0

27 April 2026 at 10:00
The House is heading into a high-stakes week, as lawmakers juggle a budget blueprint for a second reconciliation bill alongside a measure to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless surveillance powers — all before departing for recess next week. Most pressing on the agenda is an extension of Section 702 of FISA, which allows...

Received — 23 April 2026 TheHill - Just In

Johnson faces pressure from all sides as funding to pay DHS workers dwindles

23 April 2026 at 10:00
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing pressure from all sides as he insists on passing a GOP-only bill to fund immigration enforcement before taking up bipartisan legislation to fund the rest of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), even as the department is set to run out of money to pay employees in a few...

Received — 21 April 2026 TheHill - Just In

Johnson faces political gauntlet as legislative fights collide

21 April 2026 at 10:00
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is barreling toward a brutal end-of-the-month crunch, juggling a slate of high-stakes legislative fights with intensifying calls for one of his members to step down and growing unease within the GOP as the Iran conflict nears the 60-day mark. The Speaker and his leadership team are scrambling in search of deals...

Nancy Mace introduces resolution to expel Cory Mills from the House

20 April 2026 at 23:46
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution on Monday to expel Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.), who is facing a wide swath of allegations, from Congress. The House Ethics Committee is investigating whether Mills violated campaign finance laws, received special favors in his position, engaged in sexual misconduct, and misused congressional resources. He has long faced...

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