The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday it was moving forward with an investigation into Rep. Cory Mills, an announcement that came just ahead of a potential censure vote on the Florida Republican

A Florida man has been convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a convenience store. He is scheduled to be executed, marking him as the 17th person to face execution in Florida this year.

U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds. The indictment alleges that she misused some of these funds to support her 2021 campaign.

President Trump has proposed $2,000 payments to low- and middle-income households, suggesting that these payments could be funded by revenue generated from his tariffs. However, this proposal has met with indifference from Congress, as the nation faces record levels of publicly held debt.

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.

Andrea Lucas, the head of the EEOC, is redirecting the agency's focus towards combating anti-Christian bias and reevaluating diversity programs. This shift marks a significant change in the priorities of the workplace watchdog, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.

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.

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.