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Trump Rallies House GOP at Kennedy Center to Set Election-Year Agenda

Party leaders seek discipline with a 219-213 House edge ahead of votes on expiring health subsidies.

Overview

  • Trump delivered a lengthy address laying out a “roadmap to victory” and urging Republicans to spotlight his administration’s accomplishments.
  • The GOP now holds a 219–213 majority after Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation, tightening leaders’ margin for defections.
  • House votes are expected this week on extending expired health-insurance subsidies, a contentious issue for Republicans.
  • Leaders are weighing a party-line tax package and bracing for the possibility of a partial government shutdown later this month.
  • The retreat follows the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, renewing war-powers questions even as most House Republicans back the operation.