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The House's permitting bill, the SPEED Act, cleared a key hurdle but faces opposition from right-wing members and offshore wind opponents, particularly House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris, who threatens to block the legislation over language that would make it harder for the administration to revoke project permits.
Rep. Chip Roy is vying for the chairmanship of the House Rules Committee, a position that would enhance the influence of the chamber's conservative faction. Roy, a current committee member, has expressed his interest in the role, emphasizing his expertise and ability to unify the conference. The decision ultimately rests with Speaker Mike Johnson, who faces pressure to address the lack of female leadership in House committees, with Rep. Virginia Foxx also considered a contender for the position.
The House Rules Committee has advanced a package of bills providing aid to Israel, Ukraine, and other allies, with rare Democratic support for Republican bills. While the aid moves ahead, House Speaker Mike Johnson's position may still be in peril as some Republicans seek to change the threshold for a motion to oust the speaker, with moderates and hardliners within the party expressing differing views on the matter.
GOP rebels, including Rep. Chip Roy, derailed Speaker Mike Johnson's border security bill over frustration with a $95 billion foreign aid plan that does not link border security measures. The House Rules Committee meeting ended without a vote on the bill, as conservative rebels criticized the decision not to tie border security to the foreign aid plan. Speaker Johnson faces challenges from fellow Republicans and a historically slim House majority as he navigates the politically fraught topics of foreign aid and aid to Ukraine.
GOP members are urging Speaker Mike Johnson to change the rules regarding the motion to vacate the chair, aiming to make it harder for any single member to trigger the procedure to oust the speaker. This move is seen as crucial as Johnson needs to pass foreign aid bills and retain his position without relying on Democrats. Democrats are divided on whether to support such changes, with some emphasizing the need for bipartisan cooperation in delivering critical aid to Ukraine, while others argue that Republicans should pass their own rules. The House Rules Committee is set to consider the foreign aid bills, and the outcome will depend on Democratic support.
The House Rules Committee has approved impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, setting up a potentially close floor vote. The resolution accuses Mayorkas of willful refusal to comply with immigration laws and breach of public trust. If passed, Mayorkas would become the second Cabinet official in US history to be impeached. The articles highlight issues related to border security, asylum policies, and the influx of migrants, with Republicans pushing for accountability while Democrats argue that the impeachment lacks constitutional viability.
The House Rules Committee has voted along party lines to send a resolution authorizing an impeachment inquiry into President Biden to the full House for a vote. Republicans argue that the resolution is necessary to investigate alleged corruption involving Hunter Biden and James Biden's foreign business ventures. Democrats object, stating that no high crimes and misdemeanors have been alleged yet and that the ongoing impeachment investigation lacks transparency. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) claims that the White House's refusal to cooperate with interview and records requests has left Republicans with "no choice" but to launch the impeachment inquiry.
Republicans on a key committee rejected an amendment to include the phrase "open and transparent" in a proposed resolution to begin the impeachment of President Joe Biden. Democrats argued that the removal of these words indicated a lack of intention for a public process, while Republicans claimed it was to respect the wishes of the other side. An aide for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) stated that the three words were considered too "wordy" to be included in the resolution.
The House Rules Committee is set to consider a resolution that would formalize the impeachment inquiry against President Biden. If passed, a full House vote could take place as soon as Wednesday. The inquiry, led by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, aims to investigate foreign money received by the Biden family, President Biden's involvement in his family's foreign business dealings, and alleged attempts to impede the investigation into Hunter Biden. The resolution would strengthen subpoena power for the committees, potentially forcing individuals like Hunter Biden to comply with subpoenas. The top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin, has been meeting with Republicans to counter GOP arguments and evidence collected during the investigation. The White House has criticized the inquiry, while President Biden maintains he has never been in business with his son.
The bipartisan debt ceiling deal faces its first major test as some GOP hard-liners snipe at the bill ahead of the House Rules Committee's vote. The committee will consider the 99-page Fiscal Responsibility Act before the full House is expected to vote on it Wednesday. Some Republican hard-liners voiced their opposition to the bill last weekend. If the bill is passed by the House, it then needs to be approved by the Democratic-controlled Senate before the Treasury Department's June 5 deadline for the U.S. to act or risk default.
Republican Rep. Chip Roy accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of cutting a deal that could complicate negotiators’ efforts to pass a bill to raise the US debt ceiling this week. McCarthy’s allies quickly refuted the Texas Republican, underscoring the tension ahead of a key meeting of the House Rules Committee on Tuesday – and putting new pressure on a conservative holdout, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who has yet to take a position on the plan.