Steve Scalise
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- 8h ago
House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as minority leader after midterm losses
House Republicans chose the Ohio congressman, a Trump ally, over Majority Leader Steve Scalise after losing the House in the 3 November midterm elections. Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress in January.
- Jul 8
Trump promises to lift CAATSA sanctions on Turkey, but F-35 sale remains uncertain as Congress pushes back
At the NATO summit in Ankara, Donald Trump told Recep Tayyip Erdogan he would lift CAATSA sanctions, calling Turkey a loyal ally, but stopped short of a concrete F-35 commitment. Hours later, 18 Democratic lawmakers urged House leaders to block any pro-Turkey move.
- Jun 28
US Congress mobilises to block Turkey's return to F-35 programme over Russian S-400 system
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers, led by Representative Dina Titus, is pressing House leadership to be ready to block any move by the Trump administration to reintegrate Turkey into the F-35 programme, ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara.
