Thurs, Jan 30, 2025: What the House GOP retreat revealed about Trump, Johnson, and the fragile majority – The Hill
Mon, Jan 20, 2025: Speaker Johnson’s narrow House majority shrinks even further; GOP will not be able to afford a single defection – CNN
Fri, Jan. 17, 2025: Husted named to fill Vance’s Senate seat – CNN
Thurs, Jan 16, 2025: Florida AG Moody picked to fill Rubio Senate seat – CNN
Mon, Jan 6, 2025: Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 win, w/o the violence of 4 years ago – AP
Sat, Jan 4, 2025:
Mike Johnson reelected Speaker in dramatic floor vote – AP
Fri, Jan. 3, 2025:
New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster – AP
Johnson wins gavel on first ballot after flipping holdouts – Roll Call
Johnson’s reward for keeping his gavel: delivering for Trump –NYTimes
“Mr. Johnson will be responsible for pushing through Mr. Trump’s economic plans, including one or more huge bills that lawmakers say they want to simultaneously increase the nation’s borrowing limit, extend the tax cuts Mr. Trump signed into law in 2017, cut federal spending, and put in place a wide-ranging immigration crackdown.”
Johnson wins, thanks to Trump – Punchbowl News
Freedom caucus sends warning to Johnson despite supporting him as Speaker – The Hill
Johnson commits to working with DOGE on spending cuts ahead of vote – Politico
Thurs, Jan 2, 2025: Trump throws more weight behind Johnson’s speakership bid – Politico
Thurs, Jan 2, 2025: Democrats rage as Johnson restricts their ability to oust him – Axios
[Additional background on the CR is available at Appropriations.com]
Sat, Dec. 21, 2024: Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) (HR 10545) to extend current levels of funding to March 14 in the early hours of the morning and President Biden signed the bill late Saturday morning to avoid a government shutdown. Senate Dem Stmt | Senate GOP Stmt
Fri, Dec. 20, 2024: With the federal government due to run out of spending authority at midnight, the House agreed to a last minute bipartisan deal extending current levels of funding to March 14 (HR 10545), as well as providing relief to farmers and natural disaster victims and reauthorizing the farm bill. CBO cost estimate of HR 10545, American Relief Act, 2025. “Division A would provide for the continuation, through March 14, 2025, of the appropriations and authorities contained in the 12 regular appropriation acts for 2024…. Division B would provide supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for a broad range of federal agencies to respond to recent natural disasters and provide related assistance. The legislation would designate those amounts as emergency requirements….”
House GOP stmt | Cole remarks | House Dem stmt
Sat, Nov. 30, 2024: Trump and Republicans in Congress eye 100-day agenda – AP
Tues, Nov. 19, 2024:
–Vote counting in the 119th Congress – AEI/Capretta
–Why House Dems stayed the course with their leaders – Politico
–New Dems bullish heading into second Trump administration – Roll Call
–House GOP lays out legislative priorities: Border wall, tax cuts, cutting Biden programs – Politico
Wed, Nov. 13, 2024:
–House will remain Republican in 2025, narrowly – Roll Call
–House GOP nominates Johnson (unopposed) for Speaker (but he will need nearly unanimous GOP support on January 3rd)– The Hill
–Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it hinders Trump’s agenda – NBC
–Republicans choose John Thune as next Senate majority leader – NPR