U.S. House GOP

The US House GOP launched a budget reconciliation process to allocate $95 billion, including $60 billion for defense and up to $12 billion for farm aid. The plan directs four committees to draft bills, with the House Budget Committee set to debate the resolution next, followed by potential Senate action.

The US House GOP initiated a budget reconciliation process to allocate $60 billion for defense, $12 billion for farm aid, and up to $10 billion for election-related grants. The proposal includes instructions for four House committees to draft bills, with potential Senate approval pending.

U.S. House Republicans criticized proposals to expand the Supreme Court, which some Democrats support to counter the court's conservative majority. The debate followed a ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that weakened the Voting Rights Act, enabling GOP-controlled states to alter congressional districts. Democrats have called for reforms like expanding the court or imposing term limits, while Republicans warned of threats to the court's legitimacy.

U.S. House Republicans criticized proposals to expand the Supreme Court, which Democrats support to counter the court’s conservative majority following decisions like the Louisiana v. Callais ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act. Democrats have renewed calls for reforms, including expanding the number of justices, but no clear consensus exists, and any changes would face Senate filibuster and potential veto by President Donald Trump.

U.S. House Republicans criticized proposals to expand the Supreme Court, which some Democrats support to counter the court’s conservative majority after rulings like Louisiana v. Callais that weakened the Voting Rights Act. The debate over court expansion and reforms, including term limits and ethics codes, highlighted partisan tensions during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing.