Category: US House of Representatives

McCarthy’s New(est) Deal: The ‘Secret’ Details Were in the Gaggle

Four days, 14 votes, no Speaker of the House. But, with the chamber adjourned for the afternoon, a 15th vote is set for 10 p.m. Friday after 14 of the 20 Republican representatives who’d refused to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) tortured bid for the post agreeing to do so—for now.  “I know you’re all…


Why Freedom Caucus Members Are Now Voting for McCarthy for House Speaker

Four days, 14 votes, no Speaker of the House. But, with the chamber adjourned for the afternoon, a 15th vote is set for 10 p.m. Friday after 14 of the 20 Republican representatives who’d refused to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) tortured bid for the post agreeing to do so—for now.  “I know you’re all…


LIVE January 4, 8 PM ET: House Republicans Reconvene to Try to Elect a Speaker

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a speaker of the House at 8 p.m. on Jan. 4. The newly Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a leader after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) again fell short of the votes needed to be elected as the speaker, a…


House Adjourns Without Electing a New Speaker

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a speaker of the House at 8 p.m. on Jan. 4. The newly Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a leader after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) again fell short of the votes needed to be elected as the speaker, a…


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…


Parties Turn to Military Veterans as Voters See Them as Trustworthy, and Problem-Solving Team Players

Since the end of the United States’ military draft in 1973, the number of former service members elected to Congress has been steadily dwindling. Before the mid-70s, one of every four Senators and Congressional reps had served in the military. With 93 veterans—17 in the Senate, 76 in the House—seated with the 117th Congress in…


Expert Panel: Economy, Not Abortion or ‘Threats to Democracy,’ Will Determine 2020 Midterm Winners

When the 2022 midterm primary cycle kicked off in March, Democrats were being battered over inflation and economic uncertainty with a projected “Red Wave” poised to sweep Republicans into a Senate majority and to as much as a 30-seat hammer-hold in the House. But GOP campaigns across the country were apparently unprepared for how the…


Expert Panel: Economy, Not Abortion or ‘Threats to Democracy,’ Will Determine 2022 Midterm Winners

When the 2022 midterm primary cycle kicked off in March, Democrats were being battered over inflation and economic uncertainty with a projected “Red Wave” poised to sweep Republicans into a Senate majority and to as much as a 30-seat hammer-hold in the House. But GOP campaigns across the country were apparently unprepared for how the…


Capitol Report (July 26): Trump Returns to Washington, Pence Competes for Spotlight

Former President Donald Trump is back in Washington for the first time since leaving office, as a potential 2024 rival gives a speech on the same day. What are their messages to the American people? Law and order and border security are two key issues that will drive voters to the voting booth this November….