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Johnson says he’ll name Intelligence Committee chair, members this week

Johnson’s delay in announcing members of the secretive panel has captivated members of the national security establishment on Capitol Hill.

⚡ Johnson is looking for a long debt-limit bump. Plus, Foxx to chair Rules panel

Johnson wants to increase the debt limit for the entirety of Trump’s presidency, an attempt to clear out a politically toxic vote for four years.

Finance + Economy, House January 14, 2025

Congress frets insurance gaps amid Los Angeles fires

A spate of high-profile natural disasters is prompting fresh conversation among lawmakers about possible changes — and interventions — to insurance in the United States.

House, Senate, The Vault, Washington January 14, 2025

Jan. 6 committee members talk to White House about pardons

With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office in less than a week, members of the Jan. 6 Select Committee and White House are privately discussing whether to issue presidential pardons to lawmakers who served on the panel, according to lawmakers and sides.

House, Washington, White House January 14, 2025

What Hill leaders are focused on — and what they’re trying to accomplish

There is a common thread running through the set of decisions Johnson must make this week. Whatever he does, Johnson will anger one portion of the House Republican Conference or another.

House, Senate, Washington January 13, 2025