Republicans Advised to Avoid In-Person Town Halls Following Heated Confrontations Over Trump Layoffs
The caution comes on the same day in which California Republican Jay Obernolte was called a nazi during a heated "community coffee"
Republicans' Support For DOGE Stays Strong Despite Being Booed in Their Home States: 'We're Moving Forward'
House Republicans around the country have faced angry constituents in tense town hall meetings, but remain steadfast in their support for Elon Musk's DOGE.
Trump Endorses House Plan Including Cuts to Medicaid After Insisting Medicaid Wouldn't 'Be Touched' the Day Prior
President Donald Trump recently endorsed a budget resolution proposed by House Republicans which, if passed, would indicate major funding cuts towards Medicaid hence compromising access to healthcare for millions of Americans despite promising not to do so in an earlier interview.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says 'We Still Do Not Have a Plan on Budget Reconciliation' After 2 Days at 'Phenomenal Resort' Trump Doral
After two days at the House Republican winter retreat, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed frustration over a lack of progress on budget reconciliation.
Trump's Rapid-Fire Cabinet Picks Could Leave Mike Johnson With Major Headache
Speaker faces uphill battle to unify shrinking GOP majority as key Republicans shift to Trump's cabinet.
Republicans Pass Proposal Banning 'Latinx' Term With Support of Some Hispanic Democrats
The bill passed with 222 votes in favor and aims to ban the use of Latinx in official government documents
GOP Congressman Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Breakthrough Case Hours After Presiding Over House Floor Debate
Republican Kentucky Congressman Brett Guthrie has confirmed that he contracted COVID-19 in an announcement he made via Twitter on Wednesday evening after managing a debate on the House floor.
Eric Cantor Replacement To Be Voted On By House Republicans: Find Out Where Candidates Stand On Immigration Reform
Five Republicans are vying for the space left by former No. 2 Eric Cantor when he lost his primary race in a shocker to Tea Party upstart Dave Brat.
Obama ‘Fundamentally Rejects’ Idea That Immigration Reform Dead In 2014 After Cantor Loss
Obama said he thought Congress could still pass a legislative fix on immigration after House GOP leadership was shaken up by the primary loss of its No. 2.
Eric Cantor Didn’t Lose Because Of Immigration Reform, Says New Poll
Dave Brat ran on his opposition to immigration reform. But a new poll indicates that many voters in his Virginia district actually support a reform with a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
DACA News: Homeland Security Accepting Applications For Renewal Of Deportation Deferrals
Protections under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals will start to expire in September. USCIS wants those seeking a renewal to apply between 120-150 days in advance.
Immigration Reform 2014: Latinos Will Blame Republicans More Than Democrats If No Bill Is Passed, Says New Poll
49 percent of Latino voters said in the poll that they had voted for Republican candidates in the past. But large majorities indicated they would be less likely to favor Republicans in the future if they didn't act on immigration.
Immigration Reform 2014: Obama Delays Citizenship Plan For Dreamers In Military
Under the delayed plan, Dreamers who received DACA and who are deemed to be in possession of "vital" skills could enlist in the military and eventually receive citizenship.
Immigration Reform 2014: Advocates Express Impatience As Obama Sets Deadline For House Republicans
As Democrats and the Obama administration say they'll give House Republicans until August to move on immigration reform legislation, some immigrant advocacy groups are expressing anger and impatience, saying that more waiting is intolerable for those with skin in the game.
Immigration Reform 2014: House Republican Leader Eric Cantor Attacked By Tea Party Opponent For Stance On ‘Amnesty’
Cantor is facing a Tea Party challenge from a candidate who points to Cantor's putative support for citizenship for Dreamers.
Immigration Reform 2014: Obama Delays Deportation Policy Review As Advocates Ready Last Push
If House Republicans don't pass immigration reform bills by the August recess, Obama is likely to take executive action. In the meantime, DHS head Jeh Johnson won't release recommendations on how to make department policy more "humane."
Immigration Reform 2014: Schumer Says Obama To Take Executive Action If No Bill By August
Senate Democrats say if House Republicans don't pass immigration reform before the August recess, Obama will take executive action.
Immigration Reform 2014: Ted Cruz, Tea Party Republicans Hold ‘Secret’ Meeting On Immigration, GOP Leadership
Conservative Republicans who oppose immigration reform with "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants have held two separate meetings to discuss what they might do if House GOP leaders introduce such a bill.
Immigration Reform 2014: After Fanning Hopes Of Action By House Republicans, Boehner’s Office Says ‘Nothing Has Changed’
Boehner's office says nothing has changed in the speaker's stance on immigration reform, a day after the Wall Street Journal reported he told an audience in Las Vegas he was "hellbent on getting it done".
Immigration Reform 2014: House Republicans Block Democratic Attempt To Slip In Funding For Comprehensive Bill
House Republicans voted down a Democratic attempt to secure funding for a comprehensive immigration bill in what was broadly received as an attempt by Democrats to register GOP opposition to another immigration reform bill.
House Republicans Pass Immigration Law-Enforcement Bill To Counter Obama ‘Overreach’
The first of three immigration-related bills -- which take aim at the president in part for his creation of DACA, defund an immigrant-advocate position within ICE, and require the Attorney General to report to Congress whenever a Justice Department official doesn't administer the law -- passed the House on Wednesday.
Immigration Reform ‘Doesn’t Have The Votes Yet’ Among House Republicans, Says Paul Ryan
Rep. Paul Ryan says GOP leaders are still working on finding how much House Republican rank-and-file are willing to bend on immigration.
Immigration Reform 2014: House GOP Leaders Moving Bill To Axe Immigrant-Outreach Job
The House Judiciary Committee is considering a bill which would axe funding for a community-outreach officer in the 20,000-man ICE.
Immigration Reform 2014: New Ad From Mark Zuckerberg Affiliate Group Blasts House GOP Inaction
A new ad buy from a Mark Zuckerberg lobby group criticizes House Republicans for their inaction on immigration reform, marking a new, more sharper approach.
Dealing With Undocumented Immigrants Just As Important As Border Security To American Public, Says New Poll
Americans' sense of priorities on immigration shift away from control of the nation's borders toward dealing with undocumented immigrants already here.
Immigration Reform 2014: Will House Democrats Use A Discharge Petition To Force A Vote?
House Democrats say they’ll use the tactic to try to force a vote on raising the minimum wage. It’s unclear whether they’ll do the same on immigration.
Immigration Reform 2014: Obama Urges House Democrats To Keep Pushing For Vote
The president told House Democrats at their party retreat on Thursday that some Republicans in the House did want to see immigration reform passed, but that they were reluctant to face potential "political blowback" on the issue.
Immigrant Advocates Vow To ‘Punish’ House Republicans On Immigration Reform Inaction
Immigrant advocacy groups say they're going to be confronting House Republicans in their districts and even in public -- like last year, when a group of undocumented teenagers approached Speaker John Boehner at a DC diner.
Immigration Reform 2014: Doubtful, Says House Speaker John Boehner
House Speaker John Boehner said Republican distrust of the Obama administration's willingness to enforce any new border-security bill passed into law would make a push for immigration reform this year an uphill battle.
John Boehner Should Lose Speakership If He Pushes Immigration Reform In 2014, Says Rep. Raúl Labrador
OF House Republicans who oppose movement on immigration reform this year, Rep. Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) has been especially vocal, saying if the House Speaker introduces bills on this issue before elections, "it should cost him his speakership."