Capitol agenda: Johnson moves to thaw House floor
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House GOP leaders are closer to appeasing the group of hard-liners who have kept the chamber’s floor frozen for weeks. Several of the rebel Republicans on Monday told POLITICO they will need to see concrete steps on legislation codifying President Donald Trump’s border policies before they’d take a procedural vote to unlock floor business. While it’s unclear what exactly could satisfy them, several said they want more than a promise from leaders to vote on immigration legislation. “It’s not about promises at this point,” Rep. Chip Roy said Monday. “We need to see movement.” Negotiations appear to be getting close: Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris said Monday he thought the group would still get an offer from leadership that could lift their blockade on a rule vote Tuesday. Roy predicted a “50/50” chance the rule is adopted Tuesday. Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team are discussing several options for what they will offer hard-liners, according to three people with knowledge of the late night meetings. “I think there’s going to be action on border security,” Harris told POLITICO. Meanwhile GOP leaders made progress with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who on Monday said she was lifting her hold on floor business “on the condition that Speaker Johnson attaches the SAVE America Act to all the appropriation bills and all must-pass bills here in the House and ensures it is sent to the Senate in one bill.” House GOP leaders are also using the promise of another long-shot reconciliation bill to pressure the remaining hard-liners to reopen the floor. Erin Houchin, a Budget panel Republican, said in an interview. “We haven’t even seen language yet.” In the Senate, Sen. But even as House Republicans and a few GOP senators push for reconciliation, it will be an uphill battle for the Senate to pass any bill, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday “The path to 51 is going to be a bumpy one over here,” Thune said.
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House GOP leaders are closer to appeasing the group of hard-liners who have kept the chamber’s floor frozen for weeks. Several of the rebel Republicans on Monday told POLITICO they will need to see concrete steps on legislation codifying President Donald Trump’s border policies before they’d take a procedural vote to unlock floor business. While it’s unclear what exactly could satisfy them, several said they want more than a promise from leaders to vote on immigration legislation. “It’s not about promises at this point,” Rep. Chip Roy said Monday. “We need to see movement.” Negotiations appear to be getting close: Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris said Monday he thought the group would still get an offer from leadership that could lift their blockade on a rule vote Tuesday. Roy predicted a “50/50” chance the rule is adopted Tuesday. Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team are discussing several options for what they will offer hard-liners, according to three people with knowledge o
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