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GOP Lawmaker’s Divorce Gets Ugly

April 24, 2026 at 8:46 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) “is mired in a messy custody battle with his ex-wife that has involved a police investigation into their 2-year-old’s broken collarbone,” the New York Post reports.

“The former Trump aide had filed for divorce from Emily Moreno in 2024, not long after the birth of their daughter and initially agreed to an arrangement where the congressman ponied up $2,500 in child support each month.”

“But last month, Emily, who is the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), moved to overhaul their shared parenting agreement, citing concerns about his behavior.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

GOP Lawmaker Says He Would Leave the Republican Party

April 23, 2026 at 6:09 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) told Punchbowl News that he’d absolutely leave the Republican Party and become an Independent if Pennsylvania had an open primary.

Said Fitzpatrick: “100 percent… 100 percent.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

Ethics Committee Investigated Alma Adams

April 23, 2026 at 6:01 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The House Ethics Committee interviewed a number of Rep. Alma Adams’ former aides as part of an investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship between the lawmaker and a staffer who works out of her North Carolina district office,” NOTUS reports.

Filed Under: House of Representatives

Vulnerable GOP Incumbent Is MIA

April 22, 2026 at 7:19 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Rep. Tom Kean Jr. represents New Jersey’s most competitive district this November — but nobody, even his GOP colleagues, can say where he’s been for the past month,” Politico reports.

“A scion of one of the state’s most storied political dynasties, Kean’s team says the two-term congressmember is facing unspecified health issues. The New Jersey Republican hasn’t voted since March 5 and has missed almost 50 roll call votes.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

Hakeem Jeffries Finally Gets a Signature Win

April 22, 2026 at 5:55 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“In the more than three years since he became the top House Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries has sometimes struggled to escape the shadow of his esteemed predecessor,” Politico reports.

“He stood alone in the limelight Wednesday, however, after engineering a feat of political hardball — a statewide vote paving the way for new Virginia congressional maps that could wipe out four GOP-held seats — that earned praise from Nancy Pelosi herself.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

Republicans Are Bogged Down in Congress

April 22, 2026 at 4:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“With midterm elections looming, embattled congressional Republicans would like to be spending their scarce floor time showing voters they are tackling the high cost of living,” the New York Times reports.

“Instead, they are spinning their wheels on a series of bills with limited political payoff, if any, lacking the votes — or the consensus in their own ranks — to move ahead with much else.”

“Six months from voting that will decide control of Congress, Republicans in the House and Senate are bogged down on an intraparty fight over surveillance powers.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives, Republicans

Democratic Lawmaker Dies

April 22, 2026 at 1:17 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. David Scott (D-GA), who was seeking his 13th term in Congress despite challenges from within his party, has died at the age of 80, the AP reports.

Filed Under: House of Representatives

Disapproval of Congress Ties Record High

April 22, 2026 at 9:07 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Gallup: “Americans’ approval of Congress has fallen to 10%, barely above its all-time low of 9%, while disapproval has climbed to 86%, tying the record high for the institution.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives, Senate

House Focus Shifts to Cory Mills

April 21, 2026 at 5:41 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Punchbowl News: “Mills is under investigation by the Ethics Committee for alleged sexual misconduct and other violations. Many Democrats — along with some Republicans — have called for his expulsion.”

“Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced a Mills expulsion resolution on Monday. Mace still hasn’t officially noticed the privileged resolution.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns

April 21, 2026 at 1:59 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has resigned, Punchbowl News reports.

Cherfilus-McCormick faced an Ethics Committee hearing today after being found guilty by the panel of 25 violations. Expulsion was a possible recommendation from the panel.

Cherfilus-McCormick still faces criminal charges for allegedly diverting millions of dollars in emergency Covid funding to her 2021 special election campaign.

Filed Under: House of Representatives

Democrats Prepare to Abandon Cherfilus-McCormick

April 21, 2026 at 5:33 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Many House Democrats are ready to vote to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) from Congress as soon as the House Ethics Committee meets to decide her fate on Tuesday,” Axios reports.

“Republicans are expected to force an expulsion vote, but they will need roughly 80 Democratic votes to remove Cherfilus-McCormick.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

Nancy Mace Introduces Resolution to Expel Cory Mills

April 20, 2026 at 9:09 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) filed a motion Monday evening to expel her Republican colleague, Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL), from the House, just hours after a report that Mills was considering doing the same to her, NOTUS reports.

Filed Under: House of Representatives

House GOP Margin Narrows to One Vote

April 20, 2026 at 7:20 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Democrat Analilia Mejia is the newest member of the House, sworn in Monday evening by Speaker Mike Johnson after winning a special election in New Jersey last week,” Politico reports.

“The move narrows Johnson’s majority to 217-214-1, meaning the GOP can afford no more than one defection on a party-line vote. But GOP leaders are confident they will gain a little more breathing room later this week.”

“The House Ethics Committee is set to render judgment on Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) Tuesday, and Republicans granted anonymity to discuss internal conversations expect her to be expelled as soon as Wednesday.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

House Ethics Seeks Information on Sexual Misconduct

April 20, 2026 at 2:59 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The House Ethics Committee is publicly requesting information from any victims of sexual misconduct by members of Congress and others aware of such incidents, an unusual move that comes during a spate of high-profile cases,” the Washington Post reports.

Filed Under: Ethics, House of Representatives

Cory Mills Weighs Expulsion Resolution for Nancy Mace

April 20, 2026 at 2:50 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Embattled Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) is weighing an expulsion resolution against Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), and he has already drafted the text, NOTUS reports.

A source familiar with the resolution said that it would, among other things, point to her interaction at the Charleston International Airport in her home state, where she berated security officers and Transportation Security Administration officials and called them “fucking incompetent.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

House Ethics Issues Rare Comment After Resignations

April 20, 2026 at 12:16 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The House Ethics Committee on Monday issued a rare, lengthy statement outlining its work to root out sexual misconduct in Congress, as lawmakers feel increased pressure to crack down on lawmakers’ misdeeds in the wake of two high-profile resignations,” CNBC reports.

Politico: “It’s an unusual public-facing step from a panel that operates overwhelmingly behind closed doors, but comes amid renewed scrutiny over how Congress polices its own members for impropriety: Just under one week ago, then-Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) resigned following allegations of inappropriate sexual relationships with, or sexual assault of, former staffers.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

Republicans Face the Legislative Gauntlet

April 20, 2026 at 5:36 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Punchbowl News: “Republican leaders are entering yet another legislative gauntlet, with just a couple of weeks to pass a pair of high-profile bills despite a badly divided House Republican Conference, frustrated GOP senators and an itchy White House. The House and Senate are in for the next two weeks and then lawmakers leave town for a 10-day recess.”

Semafor: Republicans face down massive April to-do list.

Filed Under: House of Representatives, Senate

Washington, D.C. Police Were About to Arrest Cory Mills

April 18, 2026 at 4:16 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Washington, D.C. police “were about to arrest Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) after a woman accused him of assault last year, but a lieutenant ordered them not to when she changed her account after appearing to talk to the congressman,” the Washington Post reports.

“The next day, police reversed course, asking then-interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, an appointee of President Donald Trump, to sign off on a warrant to arrest Mills, a request the prosecutor denied.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

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goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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