Axios

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Axios Tuesday he supports banning members of Congress from having romantic or sexual relationships with Capitol Hill staff, adding momentum to a discussion about tightening House workplace rules.

Why it matters: Congress has been rocked this year by a series of sexual misconduct scandals, prompting bipartisan conversations about reforming how the House deals with sexual harassment and misconduct.

The Trump administration is halting more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota until the states take more steps to investigate questionable claims, federal health officials said on Tuesday.

Why it matters: The moves continue a series of freezes to blue states' funding as part of the administration's crackdown on fraud.

The Trump administration formally laid the groundwork Monday to weigh immigrants' use of programs like Medicaid and CHIP in determining whether they should get permanent residency.

Why it matters: The policy shift could discourage immigrant families from seeking health coverage if it could put their legal status at risk, public health groups warn.