House Republicans unveil health care bill
House Republican leaders are planning to put a narrow health care bill on the floor next week, the beginning of what aides describe as a long legislative push.
Rank and file tensions over NDAA escalate
Crockett leads Talarico in Texas poll
House GOP finalizing health care plan — with an ACA vote
Sign Up For the Defense Newsletter Now! 
We’ve launched Defense! Our newest Premium+ coverage area will dive deep into congressional policymaking in defense, national security and aerospace and how this work intersects with initiatives at the Pentagon and White House.
Learn more about the benefits of a Premium+ Defense subscription
Join the Premium Community
Premium Members get three daily newsletters, breaking news alerts, in-depth polling of Capitol Hill leaders, exclusive briefings with the editorial team and more.
Introducing The Portal
By transforming bill tracking and floor action with expert analysis from the Punchbowl News team, The Portal delivers concise, curated insights that cut through the noise, helping policy leaders win.
Latest
House GOP’s high-stakes day on health care
News: Speaker Mike Johnson and the House Republican leadership team will meet this morning with the GOP’s “Five Families” to discuss Obamacare subsidies.
The Republican redistricting flop
If House Republicans were counting on redistricting to save their endangered majority, it isn’t working.
House panel tees up app store, social media for 2026
The House Energy and Commerce Committee will have a lot of work to do on its app store and social media bills next year.
Johnson leaning toward giving GOP mods an ACA vote
Johnson and House GOP leaders are leaning toward giving moderate Republicans a floor vote to renew the enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies.
House Dems brace for impeachment vote
Rep. Al Green’s resolution to impeach President Donald Trump will come up for a procedural vote this afternoon.
Popular
Grassley to probe Smith’s Arctic Frost investigation
Grassley said Monday he’s planning a series of hearings investigating former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Arctic Frost probe.
What we’re watching for the midterms
Today marks the start of a massively important week for the midterms.
Trump issues his Monroe Doctrine
The priorities outlined in the document are likely to draw pushback from key congressional defense hawks who want continued engagement in Europe and a muscular focus on China.
Hill aides foresee economy struggling
Top Capitol Hill aides are expecting the economy to weaken in the coming year, a bad political sign for Republicans.