House unanimously passes repeal of phone records provision that could enrich senators

The House voted on Wednesday night to refer a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills, a Republican from Florida, to the House Ethics Committee due to various alleged transgressions. This action reflects ongoing tensions within the Republican Party regarding accountability and conduct among its members.

Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) plans to file a motion to censure Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) following her indictment for allegedly misusing FEMA disaster funds for her 2021 campaign. Steube described the situation as a severe breach of public trust.

The House voted to repeal a controversial provision included in a Senate-crafted bill that ended the government shutdown. This provision could have allowed certain GOP senators to claim up to $500,000 in taxpayer-funded damages. The decision follows bipartisan backlash against the provision, which was perceived as a potential financial windfall for lawmakers.

House lawmakers unanimously voted to repeal a provision in a recent stopgap bill that would have allowed senators to sue the government for up to $500,000 if they were spied on. This decision comes after the Senate approved a spending package to reopen the government without addressing healthcare costs.

The House on Wednesday halted a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and remove him from his committees due to various personal controversies. This decision followed days of internal conflict among Republicans regarding the punishment of fellow lawmakers, culminating in a 310-103-12 vote that referred the resolution to the House Ethics Committee.

The House voted overwhelmingly to repeal a controversial provision from a government shutdown bill that would have allowed Republican senators to sue the federal government after their phone records were seized by former Special Counsel Jack Smith. This decision reflects ongoing tensions regarding privacy and governmental oversight.

On November 18, 2025, the House of Representatives passed a bill to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, with a vote of 427-1. The only dissenting vote came from Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La. The bill is now set to be signed by President Donald Trump.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will not release a federal employment report for October due to the inability to collect data from households during the government shutdown. This decision comes after the BLS missed the deadline for data collection, impacting the availability of employment statistics for that month.