ALERT: Senate has approves resolution to (finally) hang Jan 6th plaque honoring police It'll hang in US Senate (w/ approval of GOP Leader John Thune) until Architect of Capitol finds permanent location It could hang in 3rd floor visitor area, where rioters marauded on Jan 6

The House failed to override the President's veto of H.R. 131 by a vote of 248-177 with 1 voting present (2/3rd req. for veto override, veto is sustained).

221-205, House passes the “motion to discharge” the @RepJeffries 3-year ACA funding extension. NINE (!) Republicans join unanimous Democrats in voting to advance it. This tees up a final House vote tomorrow; it’s poised to sail through.

The House is slated to vote Thursday on overturning the first two vetoes of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to a House GOP aide.

NEW: Congress is back and faces a growing list of agenda items in early 2026 • Venezuela clash • Government funding deadline 1/30 • ACA funding fight + House vote • Stock trading ban gains steam • AI and kids online safety debate https://t.co/KQAXEfQMWJ

From colleague Kelly Phares. House approves rule to tee up defense bill after lengthy discussions. Vote was 215-211. GOP Reps Luna, Greene (GA), Burchett & Boebert flipped their voted to yes. Massie was the lone nay. Passage of defense bill likely comes later today

House has been voting on this rule since 2:04PM for six bills scheduled for debate this week including final version of the 2026 defense programs & policy bill. 5 Republicans have voted No: Boebert Burchett MTG Luna Massie Vote is still open

LaLota and Lawler vote YES on NDAA rule after speaking with Johnson

30 mins later, just one more vote in favor of moving forward with debate on the NDAA. Speaker Johnson can hold the vote open as long as he wants to try to twist arms and find votes for this. Not much progress happening for now, though.

As it stands, five Republicans voting against the rule to get NDAA on the floor: Boebert Burchett MTG Luna Massie Another nine Republicans haven’t voted, including centrists Lawler, Lalota and Fitzpatrick.

Here we go: House is voting now on the rule to debate the final version of the NDAA. Mike Johnson can only lose a couple Republicans and still advance the defense bill.

The House will swear-in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps (R-TN) today after he defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in a Tennesee special election to succeed former Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) who resigned.  It’s about the math.  This will be the new breakdown when Van Epps is sworn-in: House:

So, it’s about the math. But the math is always in motion.   Former Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), who is Governor-elect of New Jersey, formally resigned today. It was announced by the Reading Clerk on the House floor.   So, without Sherrill, but WITH Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

🚨 House passes bill to force the release of the Epstein files, sending it to Senate The vote is 427-1. The one NO is Clay Higgins. https://t.co/UnvBN71qUM

Massie-Khanna bipartisan bill to compel the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files is now posted on the House Rules Committee website, ahead of House floor debate and votes expected next week. https://t.co/mXTPNNJ2PV

Turns out, ending the longest shutdown in history was actually the easy part. Congress’ most onerous government funding work remains unfinished. And the thorniest spending bills are ahead. Post shutdown reality check from me, @JAscholtes & @jordainc https://t.co/v1kC48dO8A

Speaker Johnson after the House passed legislation to reopen the government, ending the longest shutdown in history at 43 days: "We got the government open. The President will sign that triumphantly tonight."

Where things stand ahead of vote to end 43-day shutdown. — House about to vote on rule to set stage for floor debate — Final passage around 8p — Dem leaders bracing for a handful of Dem defectors — Massie signaling he’s a NO, says it got “worse” from bill he voted against

Speaker Johnson says the shutdown is ending tonight: “We believe the long national nightmare will be over tonight.” “It was completely and utterly foolish and pointless.” “We’re very optimistic about the vote tally tonight”

House GOP leaders confident funding bill wil pass tonight, per sources. Could be some defections on both sides — like Golden and Massie. Johnson can only afford to lose two Rs on party lines. Final passage likely around 730-8p House returns today for first time since Sept. 19.