A band of conservative hardliners on Tuesday blocked a procedural rule that would have teed up debate and final votes on a slate of legislation, dealing a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as he aimed to advance the annual defense authorization bill this week.
The lower chamber voted 198-224 to reject the rule, with 14 Republicans joining Democrats in opposing the measure due to objections about the SAVE America Act, the priorities of the House, and a niche pension issue.
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Live updates: Supreme Court hands Trump a loss on birthright citizenship; House to leave early for recess as GOP blocks NDAA
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that President Trump could not fundamentally change how people can become American citizens, upholding the guarantees of the 14th Amendment and handing Trump a defeat as he seeks to reshape immigration rules.
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Massie bill on Israel funding splits Democrats: ‘Never seen anything like it’
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House Democratic leadership on Tuesday urged members to vote with their conscience on a controversial amendment to cut U.S. funding for Israel, underscoring deep divisions in the caucus over America’s relations with the Jewish state.
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How the Supreme Court justices ruled on birthright citizenship
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A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday ruled to uphold birthright citizenship, citing the 14th Amendment as clearly enshrining jus soli, Latin for “right of the soil.”
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GOP figures break with Trump on birthright ruling, argue constitutional amendment necessary
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Several prominent elected Republicans with law backgrounds on Tuesday broke with President Trump on the Supreme Court’s ruling over birthright citizenship, arguing that a constitutional amendment would have to be passed to change this method of obtaining citizenship.
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These Republicans voted to block NDAA rule, paralyzing House floor
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A group of 14 House Republicans on Tuesday joined Democrats to block a procedural rule needed to advance a slate of bills, jeopardizing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)’s plans to advance this week’s legislative agenda before a recess.
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Justice Thomas calls transgender language a ‘lie’ in concurring opinion
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that transgender language is a “lie to the public” in a Tuesday opinion, concurring with a ruling that blocks athletes who were assigned to the male sex at birth from competing against biological women.
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Platner campaign ‘being blown completely out of the water’ by outside GOP spending: Memo
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A Monday memo from Graham Platner’s campaign shows the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine is battling an onslaught of outside GOP spending.
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Speaker Johnson: Birthright citizenship ruling subjects US to ‘serious challenges’
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) responded to the Supreme Court’s Tuesday ruling that found the Trump administration’s efforts to place new restrictions on birthright citizenship are unconstitutional.
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