Speaker Mike Johnson expressed optimism that the budget bill would reach the House floor before Memorial Day as lawmakers prepare to vote at 10 p.m. Sunday.

Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his former top aide, Cade Cothren, were tried on federal charges tied to a money making scheme.

The first woman of color to be appointed Deputy Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives has passed away. According to a release, Marie Kirkley-Bey served the state for multiple decades including as the first woman of color to be appointed as the Deputy Majority Leader and later as the Deputy Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

At least 240 lawmakers expressed support for House Speaker Martin Romualdez to continue his leadership of the lower chamber into the 20th Congress.