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House Speaker Mike Johnson says Rep. Tony Gonzales should address the serious accusations of an affair with a staffer who died by suicide, but he will not pressure Gonzales to resign and wants investigations to run their course as GOP primary dynamics unfold and new details emerge from text messages.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to bring the bipartisan ROTOR Act to a House vote drew private anger from Transportation Chair Sam Graves and Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers, who had pushed their own comprehensive air-safety bill. They argue Johnson moved to advance Senate-approved legislation before House input and the final NTSB findings on the Reagan National crash, signaling a leadership-driven process rather than a collaborative one. The ROTOR Act would implement safety technology and align with NTSB recommendations, with Cruz and Cantwell pressing for quick action and White House support.
Lions fan Ryan Kennedy filed a $100 million civil lawsuit alleging DK Metcalf assaulted him during a December game and accusing Shannon Sharpe, Chad Johnson and related media entities of defaming him by claiming he used racial slurs; the suit targets Metcalf, the Steelers, and Ford Field management and seeks damages plus a public retraction.
President Trump privately pressed House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring a funding bill to the floor, securing two GOP holdouts (Anna Paulina Luna and Tim Burchett) to back the rule in exchange for a pledge to push the SAVE Act and a Senate vote on voter ID; with Johnson’s tenuous one-vote margin, conservatives demand a say on the full-year DHS funding and ICE reforms while White House aides coordinate with the Senate, leaving the path to ending the shutdown still uncertain.
Democrats gain a House seat with Rep.-elect Christian Menefee’s swearing-in, tightening Speaker Mike Johnson’s margin (the chamber sits at 218 Republicans to 214 Democrats) ahead of a two-week DHS funding package. The push centers on immigration enforcement reforms and resisting the attached SAVE Act, while Democrats demand full debate on the rules. The House Rules Committee faces a path to final passage by Tuesday amid GOP unity concerns, Trump urging no changes, and the broader risk of a shutdown if a deal isn’t reached.
House Republicans must quell a revolt to move the Senate-negotiated five full-year funding bills plus a two-week DHS stopgap, with Democrats split and Republicans divided over how to proceed. Johnson aims to pass the package with GOP votes only after Democrats under Jeffries declined to help expedite it; several hard-liners want immigration provisions, while others oppose the deal or prefer a longer Homeland Security stopgap. Key skeptics include Senate GOP Leader Thune, who doubts a two-week CR can yield a final agreement. Johnson also plans to swear in Democrat Christian Menefee to create a 218-214 buffer, but the path to a Tuesday vote hinges on unifying Republicans and balancing Democratic conditions on immigration enforcement and warrants—leaving the risk of a continued CR or shutdown if consensus fails.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said it will be a few days before a government funding bill reaches a vote, delaying any resolution of the partial shutdown as Democrats push for tighter ICE controls, including unmasking officers and ending roving patrols. The Senate approved a two‑week DHS funding patch, and Johnson said the president is leading the effort to secure passage, with Democrats insisting on changes beyond what the bill currently contains. The dispute sets up a continued stalemate through the week as lawmakers trade policy concessions on immigration alongside funding needs.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says there will be no quick vote in the House to end the partial government shutdown and blames Democrats for their ICE-related demands.
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Speaker Mike Johnson that Democrats won’t vote to end the partial government shutdown, forcing Johnson to rely on nearly all GOP support for a two-week DHS funding bill tied to ICE/CBP reforms, while Democrats, including progressives, oppose the package and Senate Democrats are split; House GOP factions such as the Freedom Caucus are pressuring against the plan, complicating Johnson’s path and potentially prolonging the shutdown.
House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed a must-pass funding bill through the House to avert a government shutdown, while using procedural maneuvers to constrain the Senate: delaying a vote to block Trump’s Venezuela actions to force a 215-215 tie that kept the president in the driver’s seat and attaching an amendment that voided a DOJ-records provision the Senate had used against Trump—outcomes that prevented a war-powers rebuke but underscored Johnson’s ability to govern with a razor-thin majority.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s “for it” on impeachment articles against judges perceived as antagonistic to President Trump, marking a shift in his stance and spotlighting Judge James Boasberg as a target in a revived conservative push—though GOP lawmakers acknowledge impeachment would be an extreme, uncertain path with uncertain votes.
House Republicans are experiencing internal conflicts as Speaker Mike Johnson faces challenges from centrist members over the Affordable Care Act's premium tax credits, with some GOP members defecting to support a discharge petition for extending subsidies, highlighting tensions within the party amid broader legislative struggles.
Brian Fitzpatrick, a GOP moderate, publicly expressed frustration with his party's leadership over their handling of a health bill and the inability to include certain amendments, ultimately voting to pass the bill after initially opposing it, highlighting the political tensions within the Republican Party and the challenges Fitzpatrick faces in his swing district.
House Republicans are divided over extending expiring Obamacare subsidies, with some moderates refusing to withdraw discharge petitions for a floor vote, while GOP leadership attempts to negotiate amendments and pass a health care bill amid internal disagreements and upcoming votes.
House GOP moderates are frustrated with Speaker Johnson's refusal to allow a vote on extending ACA subsidies, leading to threats of bipartisan action through discharge petitions, highlighting leadership struggles and potential shifts in health care policy.