Bryan Steil

House Republicans advanced a bill to prohibit lawmakers and their families from trading on Washington-focused prediction markets. Democrats criticized the bill for loopholes, while Republicans defended it as a step to restore trust in Congress by curbing insider trading risks.

House Republicans aim to restrict prediction market trading, but Democrats oppose the effort, seeking to pass a stronger ban next year if they gain control. Rep. Bryan Steil proposed amending stock trading legislation to include prediction market restrictions, but Democratic pushback may block the package. A Democrat, Rep. Joe Morelle, stated support could be possible if the bill addresses stock trading comprehensively.

Prediction market firms are under increasing scrutiny as Congress considers regulation. Rep. Bryan Steil is drafting a bill to prohibit Congress members and their staff from placing certain bets on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.

Rep. Bryan Steil said he'll add language to the House congressional stock ban bill to cover prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.

The Rayburn House Office Building near the Capitol requires a $9 billion renovation due to aging infrastructure and frequent system failures. Lawmakers are hesitant to approve funding due to high costs, long timelines, and past budget overruns on similar projects.

House Republicans are investigating a Maryland ballot printing error that caused some voters to receive incorrect primary ballots, with over 500,000 replacement ballots being resent. GOP lawmakers and President Trump criticized the state's response, alleging election mismanagement and demanding federal review.

A vendor error in Maryland caused incorrect primary ballots to be sent to voters ahead of the June 23 gubernatorial election, prompting a House GOP investigation. Republican lawmakers, including House Administration Committee leaders, demanded transparency from the Maryland State Board of Elections, which is resending replacement ballots to over 500,000 voters. President Trump and the RNC criticized the error as evidence of 'election mismanagement' and called for federal reviews.

President Trump's administration pressured Congress to add amendments to the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act, including giving Trump final authority over the museum's location and prohibiting transgender women from being featured. The amended bill failed to pass in the House with a vote of 216-210, with six Republicans opposing it, leaving the museum project in legislative limbo.

House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil introduced a legislative package to improve transparency and security in campaign finance, targeting organizations like ActBlue, which faces scrutiny over foreign donations. The package includes two bills: The Campaign Finance Transparency Act and the Preventing Foreign Influence in American Elections Act. This move comes after allegations that ActBlue misled Congress about its efforts to stop foreign nationals from donating to American politicians.

House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil introduced a legislative package to improve transparency and security in campaign finance, targeting organizations like ActBlue, which faces scrutiny over foreign donations. The package includes two bills: The Campaign Finance Transparency Act and the Preventing Foreign Influence in American Elections Act. The legislation aims to prevent foreign nationals from funding election-related activities.

The House Administration Committee is set to hold a May 19 hearing with ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones to investigate alleged security flaws on the Democratic fundraising platform, which may have allowed illegal foreign donations. The probe follows a report revealing 146 fifth-amendment claims by ActBlue staff and accusations that the company provided false information to Congress in 2023. Committee Chairman Bryan Steil accused ActBlue of incomplete subpoena compliance and inadequate fraud protections.

The House Administration Committee has scheduled a May 19 hearing with ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones to address allegations of inadequate security protocols and potential illegal foreign donations on the Democratic fundraising platform. The hearing follows a report revealing five ActBlue staff members invoked the Fifth Amendment 146 times during depositions and claims ActBlue provided false information in a 2023 letter, per a 2025 memo from its lawyers.

House Republicans are demanding ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising organization, provide internal documents related to foreign donation compliance and subpoena noncompliance. The inquiry follows concerns about potential weaknesses in ActBlue's screening processes and a New York Times report on legal risks identified by Covington & Burling.

House Republicans are demanding ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising group, comply with subpoenas and disclose internal documents related to potential fraud and foreign donation risks. The committees led by Bryan Steil, Jim Jordan, and James Comer accuse ActBlue of obstructing investigations, while ActBlue maintains its compliance with legal standards.