A Republican-led effort to oust Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office failed Wednesday, allowing the embattled GOP lawmaker to stay in the House despite mounting legal and political trouble. The chamber voted 179-213-19 on a resolution to oust Santos from office, far short of the two-thirds threshold needed to expel a member of Congress. Twenty-four...
House Republicans passed legislation Wednesday to fund the legislative branch for fiscal 2024, as the party works to pass its remaining spending bills before a looming Nov. 17 shutdown deadline. House Republicans, along with four Democrats, approved the legislation in a 214-197 vote Wednesday evening. The House, which had already passed five of its annual funding bills,...
A group of Senate Republicans attempted to overcome Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blockade of more than 370 military nominations, marking the first time GOP members have attempted a maneuver of this kind. Led by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Senate Republicans sought to move numerous promotions for military officers but were blocked by Tuberville as part...
As the House prepares to consider an expected expulsion vote against Rep. George Santos, the embattled New York Republican yielded a few minutes of his floor time to fellow New York Rep. Dan Goldman (D). “Mr. Chair, I yield five minutes to my colleague from New York, Mr. Goldman,” Santos said on the House floor....
House lawmakers voted Wednesday to torpedo a resolution censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for her harsh criticisms of Israel in the wake of Hamas’s deadly attacks last month. The effort required 23 Republicans, joined by all Democrats, to vote in favor of a procedural motion that blocked the disciplinary resolution from reaching the floor. The...
Presented by Kidney Care Access Coalition — Only one cure currently exists. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA likely set to approve sickle cell gene therapy A new drug that uses the CRISPR gene-editing tool to treat sickle cell disease is likely one step closer to Food and Drug Administration...
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been served a subpoena related to a California criminal case, according to a statement read in the House of Representatives.
The White House announced it's plan to establish a national strategy to counter Islamophobia one day after a poll showed President Biden losing support from Arab-Americans.