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CNN on MSN · 2d

House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans

Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the government into the fall, overcoming far-right opposition as the GOP scrambles to avert a government shutdown Friday at midnight.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

House passes funding bill, sending it to Senate before shutdown deadline

The House narrowly approved a stopgap measure Tuesday to keep the government funded through September, with Speaker Mike Johnson managing to largely keep his GOP conference united and pass the measure days ahead of a possible government shutdown.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

How every House member voted on the bill to avert a government shutdown

The House passed a measure Tuesday to avert a government shutdown set to begin Saturday by extending federal funding levels through September. The continuing resolution, backed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and President Donald Trump,

Maine, House and censure

The Portland Press Herald · 13h

All 6 of Maine’s federal judges recuse themselves from Rep. Laurel Libby’s lawsuit against House speaker

All of Maine’s active federal judges have recused themselves from a Republican state lawmaker’s lawsuit against the Speaker of the House. Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, and six of her constituents filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Bangor on Tuesday in response to Libby’s party-line censure by the Legislature last month.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete

A Republican lawmaker in Maine has sued the state's Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports. Rep. Laurel Libby's posted about a high school athlete who won a girls' track competition.

The Hill on MSN · 2d

Maine Republican who posted photos of trans student sues state House speaker over censure

A Republican state lawmaker in Maine is suing her House Speaker and clerk over a recent vote by the Democratic-led body to censure her for posting photos of a minor on social media in protest

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Who is Sergeant at Arms of the House? Who took lawmaker out of Trump speech

During President Donald Trump’s address to Congress tonight, the Speaker of the House called on the Sergeant at Arms to ...

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Speaker Mike Johnson unveils funding bill one week before potential shutdown

The stopgap measure would keep the government funded through Sept. 30. But Democratic leaders are opposed, and it’s unclear ...

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Speaker Johnson: Year-Long CR Is The "Responsible, Conservative Play" To Prepare For Cuts In FY-26

House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters at a press conference Tuesday morning that this continuing budget resolution will ...

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House Speaker's Chief of Staff Arrested for Allegedly Driving into Capitol Vehicle While Drunk After Trump's Speech

Hayden Haynes, top aide to House Speaker Mike Johnson, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving on March 4 after reportedly ...

8don MSN

House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff arrested on DUI charge after Trump speech

A Johnson spokesman said the speaker is standing by his chief of staff and "has full faith and confidence" in him.

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Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows praises the state's response to measles outbreak

The outbreak is in nine counties in the southern plains. Three of those counties are in the district the speaker represents.

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Senate Democrats Refuse to Go Along With GOP Spending Plan, as Shutdown Deadline Nears

A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that ...

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Senate Democrats tight-lipped after huddling over looming government shutdown

Senate Democrats remained tight-lipped on Thursday after meeting on the fast-approaching government funding deadline, ...

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