Rachel Schilke

Washington, D.C., United States

Congress Reporter at Washington Examiner

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House votes to codify Trump's Gulf of America renaming into law

6 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Rachel Schilke

The House codified an executive order from President Donald Trump on Thursday renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America,” one of the first landmark executive actions that Congress is seeking to solidify his agenda into law. The bill, introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), passed the lower chamber in a 211 to 206 vote, with only one Republican joining all Democrats in voting against the legislation to rename the body of water.
Trump asks Speaker Johnson to look at increasing tax rates for millionaires

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Rachel Schilke |Naomi Lim

President Donald Trump asked House leadership to consider an increase in the top tax rate for those making millions of dollars a year, a proposition some Republicans are wary of as they look to reach significant slashes in spending to pay for an extension of the tax cuts. A source familiar with the president's thinking told the Washington Examiner that Trump is considering allowing the rate on those making $2.5 million or more to revert from 37% to the pre-2017 39.6%.
Chip Roy and fiscal hawks lay out budget demands

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Rachel Schilke

Fiscal hawk Republicans are increasing their demands for the budget megabill to House leadership as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces the tumultuous battle to find a balance between centrist GOP lawmakers worried about beneficiary programs and right-flank conservatives expecting steep spending cuts. Rep.
Krishnamoorthi launches Illinois Senate run to succeed Durbin

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Rachel Schilke

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) is running for Senate to succeed outgoing Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), boasting a multimillion-dollar war chest as he seeks to dominate in a competitive Democratic primary. In a Wednesday press release shared with the Washington Examiner, Krishnamoorthi called Durbin a “titan.” Durbin, 80, announced he wouldn’t seek reelection in late April, passing on a sixth term in the Senate.
House GOP leadership caves to centrist Republicans on Medicaid despite fiscal hawks’ demands

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Rachel Schilke

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is inching closer to getting a handful of centrist Republicans on board with the GOP effort to overhaul Medicaid in its budget megabill, but promises not to cut federal shares to states are already angering fiscal hawks, who say their support is on thin ice.
Chip Roy and fiscal hawks lay out budget demands

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Rachel Schilke

Fiscal hawk Republicans are increasing their demands for the budget megabill to House leadership as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces the tumultuous battle to find a balance between centrist GOP lawmakers worried about beneficiary programs and right-flank conservatives expecting steep spending cuts. Rep.
House Democrats launch effort to protect Medicaid and SNAP

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Rachel Schilke

House Democrats are filing a discharge petition to prevent changes to Medicaid and food stamps in the Republican-led megabill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. House Democratic leadership announced the petition, a legislative maneuver that could let the minority party outmaneuver House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), during a Tuesday press conference with the ranking members of the Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Budget committees.
FBI 'failed' investigation of 2017 congressional baseball shooting

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Rachel Schilke

A new report from the House Intelligence Committee found that the FBI “completely mishandled” its investigation into the 2017 shooting at a congressional baseball game practice in Washington, D.C.The 27-page report, released Tuesday, is the culmination of an oversight investigation into the attack in which four people were shot, including two Capitol police officers and now-Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA).
Trump's Cabinet to face DOGE scrutiny at budget hearings

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Rachel Schilke

Members of President Donald Trump‘s Cabinet will be forced to defend his sweeping rollback of the federal government this week in a series of hearings commencing Congress’s 2026 budget process. Starting on Tuesday, five members of Trump’s 21-person Cabinet will deliver testimony before House and Senate appropriators after the administration released a blueprint last week seeking well over $100 billion in spending cuts.
House Intelligence finds FBI ‘failed’ in its investigation of 2017 congressional baseball shooting

1 week ago | gazette.com | Rachel Schilke

A new report from the House Intelligence Committee found that the FBI "completely mishandled" its investigation into the 2017 shooting at a congressional baseball game practice in Washington, D.C.The 27-page report, released Tuesday, is the culmination of an oversight investigation into the attack in which four people were shot, including two Capitol police officers and now-Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA).