The House Rules Committee started debating the big, beautiful bill at 1 a.m. Wednesday and is still going, seeking consensus from the Republican factions that want...
Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia has passed away after battling esophageal cancer, leaving a lasting legacy in Fairfax County.
The Virginia Democrat announced last month that his esophageal cancerhad returned and that he would not seek re-election.
“That SALT cap increase, I think, upset a lot of conservatives,” said Rep. Andy Harris, the Freedom Caucus chair.
Mr. Connolly had announced late last year that he was being treated for cancer of the esophagus.
Lawmakers in Virginia and across the nation are mourning the loss of longtime Rep. Gerry Connolly, who died Wednesday after a battle with cancer.
The House Rules Committee is holding a markup on the package that began after 1 a.m. ET as Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to bring the bill...
The nine term Virginia Democrat pushed back against the Trump administrations efforts to strip protections from civil servants and federal unions.