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.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan is one of two Hoosier Democrats in Congress. He faces Republican Randy Niemeyer and Libertarian Dakotah Miskus in November.