Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly freed the floor from another standstill Tuesday — but it’s not clear how long the good feeling will last. The House adopted a rule for floor debate in a 215-211 vote after GOP leaders won over key holdouts by promising a markup of border security legislation before the August recess and […]

Given the slim Republican majority, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) can only afford to lose three GOP votes on major legislation.

Republicans are set to meet as a conference for the first time since leaving Washington last month after a GOP blockade froze the floor.