Rep. Clay Higgins

Louisiana crawfish farmers face a labor shortage due to H-2B visa caps affecting peeling plants, threatening industry revenue and prompting a bipartisan proposal to reclassify processing under uncapped H-2A visas. Reps. Clay Higgins, Wilford Carter, and Cleo Fields introduced the CRAW Act to address the issue.

The House Freedom Caucus faces leadership changes as prominent members leave, with current chair Andy Harris term-limited. Potential new leaders include Eric Burlison, Andrew Clyde, Brandon Gill, Clay Higgins, and Andy Ogles.

House Republicans are resisting the Senate's 'skinny' budget reconciliation plan to end the record-breaking DHS shutdown, arguing it lacks broader GOP priorities like defense funding and affordability measures. Senate Republicans aim to fund ICE and CBP through a partisan process, but House conservatives fear the narrow focus will jeopardize support and delay action ahead of November midterms.

House Republicans are resisting the Senate's narrow plan to end the record-breaking DHS shutdown, arguing it lacks broader GOP priorities like defense funding and affordability measures. Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution to fund ICE and CBP via reconciliation, but House conservatives oppose the limited scope, threatening the timeline for a full funding agreement.