Overview
- House Speaker Mike Johnson said some Hispanic and Latino voters balked at what they viewed as overzealous immigration enforcement, calling the GOP response a course correction.
- President Trump fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem last week and tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement, with Johnson expressing confidence the Senate will confirm him.
- Johnson credited border czar Tom Homan with de-escalating Minneapolis protests after the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good at the hands of immigration officers.
- Underscoring the party’s economic message, Johnson claimed the average family has $10,000 more due to bigger paychecks and tax refunds.
- The House now stands at 217 Republicans, 214 Democrats, one independent, and three vacancies after Rep. Kevin Kiley switched to independent.