Inside House GOP’s Epstein meltdown
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The dust has not settled since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4, but House Republicans have already launched an initiative to plan for a second reconciliation bill. The Republican Study Committee announced Friday the creation of its Reconciliation 2.
House Republicans are heaping scrutiny on former President Joe Biden's use of autopen in the White House, particularly for clemency orders.
House lawmakers ran to catch flights Wednesday afternoon -- leaving for their August recess a day early -- without taking a substantive vote on releasing the Epstein files. On their way out the door, some Republicans acknowledged they're bracing for serious Epstein-related questions from the MAGA base when they get home.
House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News on Wednesday he's "absolutely convinced" Republicans will expand their House majority in the 2026 midterms.
Republicans are furious with the attorney general’s handling of the Epstein files, which has consumed Washington for weeks.
The White House is focusing on redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in 2026
A House Republican is seeking to censure Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey over an incident stemming from a congressional oversight visit to a new immigration detention facility in her state.
House Republicans in Minnesota are asking for a federal audit of the state's Department of Human Services. The push is spearheaded by state Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, who serves as chair of the Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee.
House Republicans face a growing divide over the Epstein files, creating a "summer of discontent" as the chamber adjourns early amid pressure from MAGA-aligned members.