(L) Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). (Photo via: screenshot image from interview) / (Background) Fog envelopes the U.S. Capitol building (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

House Republicans block GENIUS Act containing Epstein docs amendment, while MTG argues it would allow Dems to ‘control House floor’

The House voted down a procedural rule that would have allowed debate and a vote on the GENIUS Act, two related crypto bills—the CLARITY Act and the Anti‑CBDC Surveillance State Act—and the Defense Appropriations bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 6: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republicans continue to work on finding consensus for their budget plan. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Speaker Johnson: Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ containing $900B in spending cuts still ‘on track’ despite GOP defectors

House Speaker Mike Johnson stated on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” aimed at cutting around $900 billion in federal spending is still “on track” to pass by the “end of next week” despite opposition from GOP fiscal hawks.

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