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Mike Lee and Mitt Romney had different reactions to the news Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson was poised to take over as House speaker. Johnson won the support of all Republicans present in the chamber in a 220-209 vote on the House floor Wednesday. Lee immediately celebrated Johnson’s win after the House approved his nomination to the role.

The Highway 10 corridor connecting Mississauga to Brampton will be unrecognizable in just a few years’ time, thanks in part to a proposed set of sprawling towers courtesy of Stanford Homes.

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) has endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) for Speaker, a big victory for the Floridian as he assembles support.

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster – and the rising power of the Freedom Caucus – will intensify internal divisions on China policy.

While on the floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) appeared perplexed that any elected official would consider approving the allocation of funds to countries such as Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, and Ukraine.

Republican leaders of the pragmatic House Main Street Caucus — which includes Utah Rep. John Curtis — and the hardline House Freedom Caucus negotiated a deal on Sunday in an attempt to avoid a government shutdown. The deal includes a small decrease in federal spending paired with new border security policies in return for 30 days of continued government funding beyond the Sept. 30 expiration. Such a stopgap funding measure is considered a necessary step to give House Republicans ...

The House Budget Committee’s plan boosts economic growth, helping move people from welfare into the workforce, thus cutting spending.

With a government shutdown looming at the end of the month, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) made an appearance on “Mornings with Maria” to discuss his viewpoint on how Congress should navigate the treacherous waters ahead.

With the House GOP fumbling as they attempt to reach an internal agreement on how to avoid a government shutdown, Republicans are scrambling to come up with a plan B. But moderates and conservatives are heading in opposite directions on possible paths forward after GOP leaders pulled a procedural vote on a partisan stopgap funding bill proposal.…

The largest conservative caucus in the House has introduced an amendment to a stalled stopgap spending measure that would lower overall spending levels in a move to garner more support for the legislation.