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Politico reports: The House Natural Resources Committee approved its portion of the GOP’s party-line megabill shortly after midnight Wednesday, advancing provisions Republicans say would raise more than $18 billion by mandating a sharp increase in oil, gas, coal and mineral leases on public lands and waters while also reducing royalty rates for producers. In a late-night twist, Republicans also pushed …

Fox News reports: A scheduled vote on making President Donald Trump’s Gulf of America name change permanent is causing some heartburn within the House GOP conference. Multiple House Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital said they were frustrated by House GOP leaders’ decision to spend time voting on what they saw as a largely symbolic gesture. “This is a …

The Hill reports: Several House Democrats walked out of a hearing on cryptocurrency legislation Tuesday, after Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) objected over concerns about President Trump’s recent ventures in the digital asset industry. Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sought to block the joint hearing between the panel and the House Agriculture Committee with her objection, …

Politico reports: House Republicans are preparing one of the largest overhauls to the country’s largest anti-hunger programs in decades, with a plan to limit future increases to benefits, implement new work requirements and push costs to states in a move that risks millions of low-income Americans being removed from the program. The Agriculture bill has faced delays since last recess …

“For the last 26 years, I have had the distinct honor and privilege of representing the 9th Congressional District of Illinois, my lifelong home and the best district in the nation. Today, it is with profound gratitude and the utmost appreciation for my constituents that I announce my decision not to seek reelection at the end of my current term. …

The Hill reports: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said in a Fox News interview Sunday that she’s “strongly considering” a run for New York governor in 2026, after her nomination to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations fell through earlier this year. “Absolutely, I am strongly considering, because look at the crises that Kathy Hochul and single-party Democrat rule have …

“I think some of these people should not be in Congress. I think they’re a disgrace. I think some of them shouldn’t be Americans. I don’t think they love our country. And I’m not gonna be afraid to call them out and go right at them because I think they’re bad people. And particularly people like Rashida Tlaib. She’s just …

NOTUS reports: Under “intense enemy fire” in Iraq in 2003, Rep. Cory Mills rushed to the aid of two soldiers who had been struck, applied emergency life-saving care at the “great risk to his own life,” helped evacuate them and saved their lives, according to the document that recommended the Florida lawmaker for a Bronze Star. Mills was awarded the …

Politico reports: A letter signed by 20 hard-line House Republicans calling for deep cuts to Medicaid in the GOP’s domestic policy megabill appears to be written at least in part by a conservative think tank with ties to top Republican leaders. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas led the letter and promoted it publicly but digital metadata embedded in a PDF …

The New York Times reports: House Republicans are proposing to charge migrants $1,000 to claim asylum, one of a series of new or increased fees on immigrants seeking to gain legal entry into the United States that is part of their effort to curb immigration and pay for the Trump administration’s border crackdown. The fees on immigrants are one of …

“Do not believe the lies the Democrat Party has said. We had their ads taken down. We sent them cease and desist letters.  They were running ads around the country in swing districts trying to convince people Republicans are going to ‘gut Medicaid.’ It’s just simply not true and that’s why their ads and billboards had to come down.” – …

Politico reports: The House Transportation Committee early on Tuesday released draft text of its portion of the GOP’s sprawling domestic policy bill, which it plans to mark up Wednesday. The proposal includes $15 billion for upgrading various parts of the aviation system, as well as new fees on electric vehicles and a first-of-its-kind $20 annual fee on all other passenger …

Politico reports: Rep. Don Bacon, a key GOP moderate, is drawing a red line on Medicaid cuts. The Nebraska Republican has privately told the White House he won’t accept more than $500 billion in reductions to the program, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. That could complicate the GOP’s effort to pass a domestic policy bill …

CBS News reports: The House passed a bipartisan bill Monday that makes it a federal crime to post real and fake sexually explicit imagery online of a person without their consent, sending the legislation that was backed by first lady Melania Trump to the president’s desk. The bill, known as the “Take It Down Act,” cleared the lower chamber in …

Fox Business reports: Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., said he will decide this June whether to run for governor of New York, potentially setting up a competitive Republican primary against his fellow New York Republican, Rep. Elise Stefanik. “I’ll make my decision by June,” Lawler said. “I’ll make my decision solely based on whether or not I believe there’s a pathway …

Just in via press release: Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) introduced articles of impeachment against Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, citing a sweeping abuse of power, flagrant violations of the Constitution, and acts of tyranny that undermine American democracy and threaten the rule of law. “Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated that he is unfit to serve as …

Roll Call reports: With a vow to be a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker and sports commentator, entered the Republican primary for Arizona’s deep-red 5th District, which Rep. Andy Biggs is vacating to run for governor. “In Congress, I will work tirelessly to codify his America First agenda — securing our border, rebuilding our …

CNN reports: House Republicans have unveiled the first details in their sweeping bill to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda, promising to pump in roughly $150 billion for defense programs and tens of billions more in border security measures. The details come as Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson are set to meet at the White House Monday afternoon – the same …

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia), a longtime liberal voice representing Northern Virginia in Congress, announced Monday that he would not be seeking reelection next year after his esophageal cancer returned following treatment. He said he would also be stepping back “soon” from his role as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, a role for which …

Fox News reports: Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said President Donald Trump has accomplished more in the first 100 days of his tenure than “most politicians or presidents accomplish in their entire lifetimes.” The top House Republican said this first period of a new GOP trifecta in government has been a “flurry of activity” used to set the stage for the …