Republicans rebel against Mike Johnson – and the Senate – to force a vote on health care subsidies: “Our push will inspire”

Republicans rebel against Mike Johnson – and the Senate – to force a vote on health care subsidies: “Our push will inspire”

A group of Republicans in swing districts plan to challenge both House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Senate and try to force a vote on an extension of the Affordable Care Act’s improved health care subsidies that expire at the end of the month. This is as Johnson largely opposed a single vote on the … Read more

House votes to nullify Trump’s order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers

House votes to nullify Trump’s order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two dozen House Republicans joined with Democrats on Thursday to pass a bill that would restore collective bargaining rights to hundreds of thousands of federal employees, an attempt to overturn an executive order President Donald Trump issued earlier this year. The measure passed 231-195 after reaching the floor through a bipartisan … Read more