House Votes to Rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America, Taking a Symbolic Step
The legislation was all but certain to die in the Senate, but the move put the Republican-led House on the record supporting President Trump’s nomenclature.
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Johnson Rules Out an Aggressive Plan to Cut Medicaid as G.O.P. Moderates Waver
The Republican speaker’s decision underscored the resistance in his party to politically painful reductions to the program, and drew a backlash from the hard right, which is demanding deep cuts.
Bipartisan House and Senate Leaders Urge White House to Restore Spending Website
In the latest chapter in a battle over spending powers, lawmakers charged that the administration removed crucial information in violation of the law. The White House argues the data shouldn’t be public.
AOC Won’t Seek House Oversight Committee Role
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Democrats’ emphasis on seniority led her not to seek a leadership role on the powerful Oversight Committee.
Bob Filner, Mayor of San Diego Who Left Amid Scandal, Dies at 82
A progressive member of Congress for two decades, he resigned as mayor after 18 women accused him of sexual harassment.
Republicans in Congress Use Obscure Law to Roll Back Biden-Era Regulations
As G.O.P. lawmakers have largely ceded power to President Trump, they are also pushing the bounds of a little-known statute to undo federal rules — and potentially undermining the filibuster.
Trump’s Budget Proposal Falls Flat With Some Key Republicans in Congress
Senators expressed concern with a military budget they said was far too scant, and one objected to the plan’s gutting of vital programs, including one that offers home heating assistance for the poor.
Elise Stefanik, Cabinet Hopes Dashed, Considers Her Next Move
The New York Republican is contemplating a run for governor and nursing a feud with the House speaker after seeing her cabinet dream evaporate.
Republicans Freeze House Efforts to Compel Information From Trump
G.O.P. leaders used a procedural maneuver to close off an avenue for House members to demand answers from the Trump administration, including on the defense secretary’s use of Signal.
House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump
The Take It Down Act, which united a coalition of conservative and liberal lawmakers, criminalizes the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images of others and requires companies to remove them.