House Republicans push for new rules targeting maverick holdouts
Politico's Inside Congress Live reports House Republicans, after two years of Freedom Caucus rule blockades and rogue discharge petitions from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, are discussing punishments like stripping committee assignments from members who cross party leaders — a debate Rep. Jim Jordan delayed indefinitely that pits him between frustrated rank-and-filers and hard-line allies. The newsletter also covers Sen. Chris Van Hollen's challenge to Chuck Schumer for Democratic leader, Jamie Raskin's unopposed Judiciary chair bid, the fight for Bobby Scott's committee post, and Ted Cruz's postponed cybersecurity briefing tied to Nvidia's firing of Jensen Huang over an affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
