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A Senate deal on border security faces uncertainty from the House
Friday, December 15, 2023
As Senate negotiators work on a deal to address border security, House progressives and conservatives reject the effort for different reasons.
House set to formalize impeachment inquiry into President Biden
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
The House of Representatives is set to vote to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Washington for a last-ditch effort to secure U.S. aid
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Ukraine's president is making a last-ditch trip to Washington to try to convince Congress to give more weapons and aid for his fight against Russia.
Seeking more U.S. aid, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will visit Washington
Monday, December 11, 2023
Ukrainian President Zelensky is coming to Washington Tuesday to make a plea for Congress to approve more money to help in the country's war against Russia.
Tuberville drops hold on all promotions except those for four-star generals
Wednesday, December 06, 2023
Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville released his hold on more than 400 military promotions. For nine months he blocked votes to protest the Pentagon's abortion policy.
A new push for an old idea on Capitol Hill — a commission to slash the country's debt
Tuesday, December 05, 2023
With the nation's debt at more than $33 trillion, there's a new push in Congress for a bipartisan debt commission to come up with reforms for mandatory spending and the tax system.
Congress avoids shutdown, setting up spending pileup for early next year
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Infighting among Republicans threatens to derail plans to pass long-term spending bills next year.
A new NPR poll shows that among Republican infighting, voters want to see compromise
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Republicans in Congress have been fighting publicly and privately and threatening their own ability to govern. A new NPR poll shows that voters want to see compromise.
Congress on track to avoid a shutdown as House passes two-tier spending bill
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a GOP-led spending bill that would set two separate funding deadlines next year.
Speaker Johnson navigates 'mission impossible' to avoid shutdown, without clear plan
Friday, November 10, 2023
Congress has a week to avoid a government shutdown. But the new speaker is facing familiar GOP divisions trying to pass his party's own spending bills and still hasn't decided on a short term bill.
Sen. Joe Manchin will not seek reelection
Thursday, November 09, 2023
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced Thursday that he will not run for re-election. Losing him in that seat is a major blow to Democrats' efforts to retain control of the senate.
Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won't seek reelection in 2024
Thursday, November 09, 2023
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin will not seek reelection. The decision by the red-state Democrat means the party faces an uphill climb to keep its narrow Senate majority.
Democrats zero in on Speaker Johnson in effort to flip House control
Thursday, November 09, 2023
Johnson plays key political role raising money and driving campaign strategy as speaker. Democrats say the new speaker's policies make him an issue, but his low national profile could make that hard.
House panel subpoenas Hunter Biden and James Biden, stepping up impeachment probe
Wednesday, November 08, 2023
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer sent subpoenas for Hunter Biden and James Biden to appear at depositions. Democrats say the GOP probe has found no evidence of wrongdoing by the president.
New House speaker ramps up fundraising one year from election
Monday, November 06, 2023
A year before the 2024 election House Democrats are focused on targeting newly elected Speaker Johnson as a foil as they aim to flip control of the chamber
Can Rep. Mike Johnson get elected by the full House to take the gavel as speaker?
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
House Republicans tapped Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as their nominee for speaker. A vote on Wednesday will determine if the fourth time to elect a nominee as speaker will be the charm.
Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson elected speaker of the House
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
House Republicans have elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be the next speaker. He will take office with just over three weeks before government funding expires on Nov. 17.
Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer has dropped out of House speaker race
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., who earlier Tuesday was chosen by House Republicans to be the third speaker nominee in as many weeks, has dropped out.
Nine candidates for speaker of the House make their cases
Monday, October 23, 2023
Nine Republicans have announced plans to run for Speaker of the House but so far they all seem to face the same problems as the last contenders--no clear path to winning a majority on the House floor.
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan has dropped his bid to become speaker of the House
Friday, October 20, 2023
Republicans met behind closed doors and took a secret ballot to see if lawmakers wanted Jim Jordan to stay in the race for speaker of the House. They did not, and Jordan dropped out.