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MIDDAY: HOUSE GOP LEADERSHIP DECIDES TO CONTINUE DHS SHUTDOWN
An X post from Jake Sherman that says “NEWS: @SpeakerJohnson told a room of GOP donors at a party retreat in Florida that Rep. NEAL DUNN (R-Fla.) may have a terminal diagnosis, according to multiple sources present. DUNN, 73, has said he will not resign before the end of his term. He is not running for reelection to his strong GOP seat in the Florida panhandle.”
The House is presently 218 Rs, 214 Ds w/3 vacancies. Speaker can afford 1 defection if all lawmakers vote. Thomas Massie exists. If Gonzales resigns, it would 217-214. Speaker could still afford 1 defection but would not be able to also have an absence.
We have updated this post to more accurately describe the differences between H.R. 7147 and H.R. 7148. Initially, we we failed to note that 7148 also contained provisions funding the Department of Homeland Security (just not Border Patrol or ICE). This has become relevant since, after the murder of Alex Pretti by DHS agents in Minneapolis yesterday. Saturday, January 24, a number of Senate Democrats have indicated they will not vote for any bill that includes DHS funding. Since both 7147 and 7148 contain DHS funding, if enough Democrats refuse to vote for both or if the Senate creates new versions which fully separate DHS from other agencies, then that would mean there would be a partial government shutdown because the House will not be in session again until after the continuing resolution expires this coming Friday, January 30.
A screenshot of our Search page with the selection list for each Congress visible back to the 112th Congress. Listed next to each Congress are the total bills introduced that Congress.
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Screenshot of final vote totals showing all Democrats and 3 Republicans voting against the budget resolution debate rules. It passed by one vote anyway.
ON AGREEING TO THE RESOLUTION H RES 282 YEA-NAY REPUBLICAN 206-9 DEMOCRATiC 0-213 INDEPENDENT 0-0 TOTALS 206-222
Screenshot of part of a kickstarter page showing the GovTrack Executive Branch project almost fully funded.
(4) COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE.— The Committee on Energy and Commerce shall submit changes in laws within its jurisdiction to reduce the deficit by not less than $880,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
In March 2021, The New York Times reported that the Department of Justice was investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz for allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with an underage girl. Over the ensuing weeks the allegations expanded, and the House Committee on Ethics opened an investigation into it as well as allegations of using illicit drugs and accepting an impermissible gift, as well as other allegations that were dropped in 2024 (see timeline). In 2023, the Department of Justice announced it would not charge Gaetz. However in June 2024 the Ethics Committee announced that it is still investigating those allegations (sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, improper gifts) as well as special favors and obstructing government investigations.