House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) tried to hold a somber moment of silence for Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, following the horrific news that the MAGA influencer had died from an assassin's bullet. The chair would ask that all members, present in the chamber and those in the gallery, please rise for a moment of prayer for Charlie Kirk and his family, Johnson said before a moment of silence.
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the early recess of the House to avoid a vote demanding the release of more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, accusing Democrats of political games.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries labeled the tax-and-spending bill as 'one big ugly bill' and emphasized the potential harm to Americans reliant on Medicaid.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed skepticism about President Trump's spending package, stating, "I cannot imagine they have the votes. There's no way that [House Speaker Mike Johnson] has the votes in the House for this."
I'd love to stand here and tell the American people, we can cut your taxes and we can increase spending and everything's going to be just fine. But I can't do that because I'm here to deliver a dose of reality.
The committee's rare late-night meeting, scheduled for 1 a.m., comes as Republican leadership races to pass what Mr. Trump refers to as the 'big, beautiful bill' before their self-imposed Memorial Day deadline.
Congressman Mfume removed himself from H. Res. 353 because he was made aware it was not cleared by Democratic leadership and not fully vetted legally - and he preferred to err on the side of caution.
