House GOP huddle for retreat at Trump hotel in Florida amid governing challenges
Source: Scripps News
Posted 4:59 PM, Mar 10, 2026
For the second year in a row, House Republicans this week decamped to the Trump Doral in Miami for their annual policy retreat. The respite from legislating in Washington comes as Republicans have struggled to unite around a cohesive agenda in the final months of the current Congress and ahead of the midterm elections, finding themselves hamstrung by an ever-shrinking majority.
The slim margins in the House have consistently presented challenges for House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has, at times, been unable to corral his one-seat margin to pass the president’s agenda. On Monday, President Donald Trump attended a private fundraiser held by the House speaker in Miami, on the sidelines of the GOP retreat.
On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Johnson told Scripps News the fundraiser raised $20 million for House Republicans’ efforts to retain or expand their narrow majority in the midterm elections. It represented the largest amount ever raised by Johnson in a single roundtable event. But even flush with cash for campaigns, Republicans still face hurdles ahead of the November general election.
One year ago, at the same venue in Miami, talk of Republicans’ reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, dominated the 2025 retreat. Early in the 119th Congress and President Trump’s second term, Republicans sought to leverage their majority to codify many of their and President Trump’s campaign promises, including eliminating taxes on tips, overtime, and sunsetting green energy credits passed by the previous administration. But, in the months since the policy megabill’s passage last year, chances of a second reconciliation package, one potentially seeking to make changes to President Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act plan, long a target of Republicans and President Trump, appear to have all but evaporated.
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The fact that they are using 45's property for this (and likely using taxpayer money for lodging costs to enrich 45), continues to add to the illegalities.
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