Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) swore Matt Van Epps into the House of Representatives on Thursday, adding a bit of cushion to Republicans’ thin majority. Mr. Van Epps, a combat veteran, won Tuesday’s special election in Tennessee’s 7th District, defeating Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), who resigned from Congress in July. He won by roughly 9 points in the ruby-red district, which President Trump carried by 22 points in 2024. With his arriva

COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (2ND PART) Chairperson: REP. RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ District Representative City of Cagayan De Oro, 2nd District AGENDA: Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) 1 – Proposing amendments to Article I (National Territory) and certain economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, specifically Articles XII (National Economy and Patrimony), XIV (Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture, and Sports), and XVI (General Provisions) (Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr.) RBH 2 – Prop