House Rules Committee passes foreign aid bills with Democratic support, rule vote heads to floor
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Scotland given huge boost ahead of Euro 2024 as major rule change takes step forward after key vote
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Johnson rebuffs rule change that could save his House speakership
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) declined to move forward with a rule change that would make it more difficult for him to be ousted by his fellow Republicans, turning down requests from some lawmakers to increase the threshold and avoid another contentious speaker’s race. Reports surfaced early Thursday that Johnson was considering a change to […]