Once Upon a Hill

Once Upon a Hill

House fate uncertain for DHS deal
The Senate passes a DHS bill without ICE funding, leaving Speaker Johnson under pressure from conservatives backing Trump’s deportation push.
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Inside House Oversight’s shift from hearings to roundtables
Democrats say the move limits their ability to force subpoenas and votes after bipartisan defections rattled Republicans, who argue roundtables are less…
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Cherfilus-McCormick faces rare public ethics hearing
The House Ethics Committee moves forward with a rare public hearing as Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick fights to delay the case ahead of her federal…
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DHS shutdown clash meets GOP megabill push
Democrats and Republicans dig in on ICE reforms as airport strain grows, while GOP budget leaders move to fast-track a second megabill tied to Trump’s…
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Dems target Noem after DHS shakeup
House Homeland Security Democrats will use a shadow hearing today to probe alleged DHS corruption, contracts, and conduct under Kristi Noem, signaling…
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ICE fight threatens DHS shutdown breakthrough
Republicans pitch a deal to fund DHS without ICE, but Democrats say no agreement is possible without major enforcement reforms—leaving the shutdown…
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Mullin’s DHS is here
The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as DHS secretary as Republicans and the White House edge toward a possible deal to end the shutdown.
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Waters pushes conference on housing bill
House Democrats want to reopen the bipartisan housing deal to restore provisions stripped by the Senate in a move that could reshape the bill and test…
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SCOTUS to weigh election day ballot deadline
The Supreme Court is set to consider whether mail ballots must arrive by Election Day, as Senate Republicans press voting rules legislation and…
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Congress eyes key NBA expansion vote
Lawmakers from Nevada and Washington are tracking the league’s next move as debates over economics, labor gains, and ownership diversity collide around…
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House Dems tee up new war powers vote
Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats will bring a new war powers resolution “in short order,” betting stronger Dem support and a few GOP votes could shift the…
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Trump’s looming Iran funding ask sets up Hill fight
A $200B-plus Iran supplemental is shaping up to be a heavy lift as Democrats push for guardrails and Republicans wrestle with funding a potentially…
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