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(Background) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: The House of Representatives meets to vote on H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House is voting on the sweeping tax and spending bill after days of negotiating with Republican holdouts. The bill will make President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) / (L-Bottom) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) walks off the House floor after speaking for 8 hours and 45 minutes as the House debates the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jeffries broke the record for the longest floor speech for the House of Representatives, breaking former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) record of 8 hours, 33 minutes. House Republicans are working to pass the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) / (R-Top) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) hugs a fellow members as the House of Representatives meets to vote on H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House is voting on the sweeping tax and spending bill after days of negotiating with Republican holdouts. The bill will make President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Congress passes Trump’s ‘One, Big Beautiful Bill’ after final vote: ‘House’s longest vote in history’

President Donald Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill” has passed both chambers of Congress and is on track to be signed into law by President Trump before his July 4th deadline.

Protestors holding "Defund Planned Parenthood" signs stand outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court began the morning with 16 cases to decide before the term ends and will end this week with 10 remaining. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

South Carolina: SCOTUS ruling allows state to cut Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that South Carolina has the power to block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: Rep. Al Green (D-TX) shouts out as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump was expected to address Congress on his early achievements of his presidency and his upcoming legislative agenda. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Rep. Green’s motion to Impeach Trump fails ‘miserably’ as most Democrats vote to reject the measure

The House, including a majority of Democrats, overwhelmingly voted to reject Rep. Al Green’s move to impeach President Donald Trump over his decision to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) speaks during a House Oversight Committee hearing titled "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency" on Capitol Hill 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. Several witnesses are testifying about their experience with possible UFO encounters and discussion about a potential covert government program concerning debris from crashed, non-human origin spacecraft. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Rep. Robert Garcia elected as top Democrat on Oversight Committee

Representative Robert Garcia has been elected as the top Democrat for the House Oversight Committee.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett speaks onstage at Storytellers - Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at SVA Theater on June 13, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)

Rep. Crockett withdraws bid for top Democrat on House Oversight Committee

Representative Jasmine Crockett has dropped out of the race to become the top Democrat for the House Oversight Committee.

L| Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference following a closed-door caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on March 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. Congressional leaders announced Tuesday they had reached a deal on a FY2024 spending package that includes budgets for about three-quarters of all federal discretionary spending, including Defense, Homeland Security, Labor-Health and Human Services, and other bills. Without a deal, the federal government would be facing a partial shutdown at midnight on Friday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) M| U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (R) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) hold a press conference on the Republican budget bill at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Republican leaders spoke on the reconciliation process and said they would find $1.5 trillion in cuts as the House prepares to vote on President Trump's budget outline for his tax and spending plan after Republican holdouts refused to vote without deeper cuts. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) R| Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman speaks during a rally with former U.S. President Barack Obama, President Joe Biden, and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Josh Shapiro at the Liacouras Center on November 5, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fetterman will face Republican nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz as Shapiro faces Republican Doug Mastriano on November 8 in the midterm general election. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

GOP lawmakers, Sen. John Fetterman praise Trump’s strikes on Iran

GOP Congress leaders, Democrat Senator John Fetterman and other lawmakers have praised President Donald Trump’s announcement of the U.S. completing successful airstrikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities.