May 15, 2026 GOP can't agree on key part of Trump's housing affordability push as infighting continues Trump urged Congress to pass housing affordability legislation, but House Republicans balked at the Senate bill and pitched a modified rival proposal.
May 14, 2026 173 House Democrats vote against resolution honoring police amid rising attacks House Democrats split over a GOP resolution backing law enforcement during National Police Week, with 173 voting against the measure supporting officers.
May 13, 2026 House Republican misses another week of votes as health absence strains thin majority Rep. Tom Kean Jr. will remain absent from Congress for over two months due to an unspecified health issue, with his office saying he will return to a full schedule soon.
May 13, 2026 Mike Johnson predicts GOP could gain up to eight seats in midterms, defying historical trends House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts Republicans could pick up seven or eight House seats in midterms, defying historical trends favoring opposition.
May 11, 2026 Fragile relationship with House GOP has Senate Republicans warning 'something needs to change' Senate Republicans say communication with the House GOP must improve as they prepare to fund ICE and Border Patrol through budget reconciliation.
May 6, 2026 Republican lawmaker welcomes House Ethics probe into sexual misconduct allegations against him Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., acknowledged a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and says he welcomes the opportunity to correct the record.
May 6, 2026 Supreme Court just gave Black voters a shot at real power beyond safe seats Louisiana v. Callais limits race-based redistricting, but Black voters as swing voters could gain more influence in geographically compact districts.
May 1, 2026 Trump signs stopgap FISA extension after Senate blocks long-term renewal President Trump signed a 45-day extension of FISA Section 702 after the Senate rejected a House-passed three-year renewal that included a CBDC ban.
April 30, 2026 House passes Senate DHS funding bill after Johnson reverses course on 76-day shutdown standoff Congress moved to end the record-breaking DHS shutdown as Mike Johnson brought the Senate spending bill to a vote amid paycheck deadline warnings.
April 29, 2026 House Republicans unlock reconciliation process to fund ICE and Border Patrol without Democrats The House approved a budget blueprint funding immigration enforcement for the rest of Trump's term, a key step to ending the DHS funding lapse.