Republican lawmakers are reviving an effort to impose mandatory budget caps on school districts, arguing the state should intervene to rein in rising local property taxes. In a 4-3 vote, the House Finance Division II committee voted last week to recommend an amended version of House Bill 675,

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday he opposes a Senate Republican bill to extend pay to troops and some federal workers during the government shutdown. Why it matters: Jeffries' opposition suggests the legislation would have a tough time passing the House if it makes it out of the Senate.

What was a seven-week funding punt is now a four-week patch, and some in the GOP want to extend funding into next year.

President Donald Trump told GOP senators that the “big beautiful bill” contained all he desired and no additional legislation was necessary.

A Northern Kentucky Republican is renewing his push to limit pardon powers of Kentucky governors around election time. Some of his colleagues agreed with him in a committee hearing on the legislation Tuesday.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is putting a House-passed bill on Defense Department appropriations up for a procedural vote Wednesday afternoon. With 60 votes required to move forward, the bill will likely need at least seven Democrats to support it,

House Republicans in Maryland have announced plans to introduce two legislative measures aimed at combating voter fraud in the 2026 session.