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House Stops; Senate Goes

April 4, 2025 · Legislative Recap · by Amy West

This week the House came to a halt early due to a standoff between Speaker Johnson (R-LA4) and Rep. Luna (R-FL13) after passing a few uncontroversial bills. You might think this means today's post will be short. However, why the House did so little requires a bit of a long explanation.

Despite a delay on Tuesday from Sen. Booker (D-NJ), the Senate continued to confirm nominees and inch closer to passing a budget resolution of its own (step one …