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House GOP Blocks Democrats’ Measures on Elon Musk, DOGE and Trump Administration Scandals

HeadlineApr 30, 2025

On Capitol Hill, House Republican leaders used procedural rules on Tuesday to prevent Democrats from forcing votes on measures requesting information about Elon Musk’s potential conflicts of interest, the impact of DOGE’s cuts on states and local communities, the Trump administration’s use of the consumer messaging app Signal, and more. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed the Democrats’ resolutions of inquiry as “political stunts” and a “nonsensical waste of our time.”

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