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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that the House will vote next week to repeal a little-known provision slipped into the bipartisan bill that ended the 43-day government shutdown — a clause that could allow several Republican senators to sue the federal government for up to $500,000 each over a …

Democratic and Republican lawmakers remained far apart Monday with just over 24 hours until a federal government shutdown begins, after a White House meeting with President Donald Trump and congressional leaders meant to spur negotiations. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and …

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., introduced a short-term funding bill on Saturday designed to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next week. The bill, which would fund the government through September, is set for a vote in the House early next week, likely on Tuesday. While the bill …

Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch House Republicans outlined Wednesday how they would cut $130 billion from the annual government funding bill. Their spending total is significantly lower than the level both parties agreed to in the debt limit deal just two weeks ago. The spending levels likely set up a …