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LIVE NOW: House Democratic Leadership Holds a News Conference

House Democratic leadership will hold a news conference from 10:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. on Jan. 4. …


House Democratic Leadership Holds a News Conference

House Democratic leadership will hold a news conference from 10:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. on Jan. 4. …


Biden ‘Will Not Insert Himself’ Into House Speakership Vote: White House

President Joe Biden will not interject himself into the rancorous battle for speaker of the House following the failure of the Republican Party to secure a successor to Nancy Pelosi on Jan. 3. “The president served as a U.S. senator for 34 years and he understands how this process works,” said White House Press Secretary…


GOP-Led House Removes Capitol Metal Detectors Installed After Jan. 6 Breach

The incoming Republican majority in the House removed metal detectors outside the lower chamber floor on Tuesday, coming about two years after they were installed. Video footage and photos uploaded by congressional staffers, members of Congress, and reporters showed the metal detectors being removed on Tuesday morning. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) wrote that with the…


LIVE 12 PM ET: House Votes for New Speaker

The House meets for the first day of the 118th Congress to elect a speaker and swear in members in Washington at 12:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 3. New rules to govern the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress include multiple reforms sought by conservative Republicans seeking to rein in the power of congressional leaders…


LIVE NOW: House Votes for New Speaker

The House meets for the first day of the 118th Congress to elect a speaker and swear in members in Washington at 12:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 3. New rules to govern the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress include multiple reforms sought by conservative Republicans seeking to rein in the power of congressional leaders…


Growing Number of Republicans Say They’ll Only Vote for McCarthy in House Speaker Race

With just days to go before House members are slated to vote for their next speaker, a growing number of Republican lawmakers have thrown their support behind House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy amid a challenge from members of his own party. Dozens of GOP House members associated with the Republican Main Street Caucus released a letter…


Scalise Reveals First Legislation for Republican House, Vows ‘Bold Agenda’

Incoming House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) revealed a list of legislation that he will bring up for Republicans to consider on the House floor when they assume control of the lower chamber in mere days and loosen the Democrats’ grip on power in Washington. In a letter to his GOP colleagues, Scalise listed…


Trump’s Tax Returns Released by House Democrats

The House Ways and Means Committee on Friday released six years of Donald Trump’s taxes, ending several years’ worth of protracted court battles over releasing the former president’s financial documents. The committee’s decision to release Trump’s taxes comes as Democrats are slated to cede control of the House next week. Republicans, who took the majority…


Sheriff: 6 Believed to Be Dead in Tennessee House Fire

CROSSVILLE, Tenn.—Authorities believe six people were killed in an early morning house fire in Tennessee on Monday. Cumberland County firefighters responded to find the Crossville home fully engulfed in flames, a statement from Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Gary Howard said. Officials believe that four adults and two children were killed in the blaze, Howard…