House Republican leaders are moving to pass a two-step stopgap government funding bill under a fast-track process that will require support from Democrats, an attempt to work around GOP opposition that threatened to tank the bill on a procedural vote. It is one of the first major decisions of Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) tenure —...
Rep. Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) was sworn into the House on Monday, officially cementing him as the first Black individual to represent Rhode Island in Congress. Amo, a former Obama White House aide, won a special election to succeed former Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) in the House last week, trouncing Marine veteran Gerry Leonard (R) for the seat...
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has been endorsed by the majority of House Democrats representing California, in the highly competitive race to fill the Senate seat vacated by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). “California’s next Senator needs to be ready to deliver on day one — and I’m proud to have the support of so...
Eight House Republicans broke from their party Monday to vote against a resolution that was aimed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from his position. In a 209 to 201 vote, the House chamber decided to shelve the resolution, first introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), and supported a motion to refer it...
The White House refused to say if it would support cooperation with a subpoena for a former official to testify in the Biden classified documents investigation.
House Republican and Democratic leadership are working to see how many votes each side can provide to adopt a two-step interim spending bill offered by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) that would avoid a government shutdown.
The New York Times ran a piece the other day headlined “Sweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans” and...