Republicans won special elections in two Florida Congressional districts. The margins of victory in the heavily-Republican districts were significantly narrower than in November.

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) failed to tamp down a revolt from some rank-and-file Republicans trying to bypass his authority, in a tussle that included charges of political blackmail and a crackup in the hard-line House Freedom Caucus.

Former Florida state Sen. Randy Fine will win the special election for an open House seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, according to a projection from the CNN Decision Desk. The result means a sigh of relief for Republicans after late concerns emerged over their candidate’s efforts in the overwhelmingly conservative district.

A local GOP official claimed he reported Idaho State Representative Stephanie Mickelsen because she "bragged about hiring illegals."

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is forcing a vote on legislation to enable new parents serving in Congress to vote remotely in the weeks surrounding the birth of their child. Luna introduced the measure as a "privileged resolution" on Tuesday, which gives House leaders two legislative days to take up the measure.

Several Republicans joined Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Democrats to deliver a blow to GOP leaders and keep proxy hopes alive for new House parents.

MacDonough’s opinion is one of two that could be weighing on lawmakers’ minds. The other is the Government Accountability Office’s, which issued an opinion last month declaring that the waivers aren’t federal rules subject to CRA, contrary to Republicans’ stance that they are because other states can adopt them without further EPA approval.

Congressman Brandon Gill is teaming with America First Legal to file an amicus brief to the Supreme Court backing President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport violent gang members.