GOP pins reconciliation meltdown on Trump
But after Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers home Thursday for the Memorial Day recess without passing the reconciliation bill, there is shocking unanimity about who is to blame.
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DHS pitches GOP on ballroom funding
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That was a hell of a week
Let’s review for a moment some of the dynamics that have cropped up during this legislative period. These will help define the next few months.
House passes DHS funding bill; FISA still looms
The bipartisan bill funds DHS save for ICE and Border Patrol, which Republicans are planning to address in their party-line reconciliation bill.
Thune blows off steam amid House chaos
The DHS funding crisis has been a point of contention between Thune and Johnson, who has refused to hold a vote on the unanimously approved Senate bill to fund DHS.
What is Johnson going to do?
Johnson said he expects to change the Senate-passed DHS funding bill, a new wrinkle in the months-long fight to reopen the gigantic agency.
Senate ups DHS pressure on Johnson
After a six-hour vote-a-rama, the Senate adopted a budget resolution early Thursday morning. Now what?
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House GOP staves off defeat on Iran — for now
House GOP leaders saved President Donald Trump from another congressional rebuke this week over the Iran conflict.
Whatley backs Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Michael Whatley said he supports President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that’s been the subject of intense criticism.
Senate Republicans’ Trump breaking point
Eventually, Senate Republicans were going to prioritize their own political survival over President Donald Trump’s wants and needs.They have.