Republicans in the Senate started the process for passing a new version of President Donald Trump's budget to tackle the southern border and extend the 2017 tax cuts.
House Speaker Mike Johnson backed Rep. Byron Donalds' bid for Florida governor. President Donald Trump endorsed Donalds earlier this year before the congressman announced his run for the role.
The Republican speaker, who has mostly wielded power by relying on the threat of retribution from President Trump, has chosen an institutional fight it’s not clear he can win.
Speaker Mike Johnson leaving his office on Tuesday. Mr. Johnson canceled all House votes for the week after failing to shut down a bid to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely.
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