A group of House members from both parties succeeded Thursday in deploying a rarely executed method to bypass GOP leadership and force a vote on a bill to expand access to Social Security benefits. Why it matters: It's the second time this year that a bipartisan group of lawmakers has sidestepped House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.

House Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday withdrew the GOP government funding bill from a scheduled vote after opposition from several Republican members forced him to postpone it.

House Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a six-month stopgap spending bill from a floor vote Wednesday, scuttling efforts by the GOP to coalesce behind a plan that included a provision requiring ID to register to vote in federal elections.