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Today, only two House Republicans remain who supported impeachment: Newhouse and Rep. David Valadao of California. In the Senate, the list was even shorter. Just three Republicans—Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana—voted to convict Trump, according to NBC News.
While one chapter of the impeachment era quietly closes with Newhouse’s announcement, Republican leadership is aggressively signaling that the party is moving full speed ahead with President Trump’s agenda.
House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed Tuesday that Republicans are preparing a major legislative surge beginning January 1, aimed at locking Trump’s executive actions into permanent law. The strategy, Johnson said, is designed to deliver immediate, tangible results for American families.
“You’re going to see an aggressive affordability agenda, and we’re going to see continued codification of the President’s executive orders. A very aggressive legislative agenda coming right out of the gates in January. We’re going to continue to work, for example, on health care to continue to bring costs down for the American people, to bring down the cost of living overall,” Johnson declared.
Johnson explained that the scope of the effort is massive. “He’s up to about 200 of those [orders], probably about 150 of them are codifiable by Congress and we’re working steadily through that list. You’re going to see us delivering for the American people while the effects of that giant piece of legislation that we did on July 4th, got signed on July 4th, comes into implementation,” he added.
The Speaker emphasized that coordination with the White House has been constant. “So much more, much more yet to do and the President and I talk about that almost every day and he’s excited about it and I am,” Johnson said.
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At the same time, Vice President JD Vance has been hitting the road to reinforce the administration’s economic message. On Tuesday, Vance traveled to Pennsylvania, delivering remarks near Allentown focused squarely on inflation, household costs, and what the administration describes as a turnaround from Democratic economic policies.
Vance’s visit followed a similar appearance by President Trump in Mount Pocono, underscoring a coordinated push to reassure voters that affordability remains the administration’s top priority.
“President Trump has made enormous strides in reversing the affordability crisis left behind by Democrats. From the historic working families tax cuts to over $18 trillion worth of investment in America, the benefits of the Trump economic agenda have only begun to kick in and there is more work to be done in the new year,” a Vance spokesperson told the outlet in announcing Vance’s upcoming travels.
The message was unmistakable. “Expect Vice President Vance to emphasize the fact that making America affordable again is the number one priority of the Trump administration,” the spokesperson said, per the outlet.
Looking ahead, President Trump is expected to significantly expand his domestic travel schedule in 2026 as Republicans gear up for the midterm elections. Polling trends cited by allies suggest a growing number of Americans believe Trump is delivering on his promise of renewed economic strength.
Sources familiar with internal White House discussions say Vice President Vance will remain a central figure in that strategy. Within the administration, Vance is widely viewed as one of Trump’s most effective communicators—particularly on bread-and-butter economic issues that are expected to define the coming election cycle.
As establishment-era Republicans like Newhouse quietly exit the stage, the contrast could not be clearer. The Trump-led GOP is focused on codifying executive action, hammering affordability, and rallying voters around a message of economic revival—setting the tone for a high-stakes political showdown in 2026.
