Politics Sep 11 Johnson nixes vote on a bill that would have avoided a partial government shutdown The measure had been teed up for a vote on Wednesday afternoon, but Democrats are overwhelmingly opposed and enough Republicans had voiced opposition to raise serious doubts about whether the measure would pass.
Politics Aug 15 6 House races to watch in this year’s election Resources are pouring into the few truly competitive congressional races expected to help determine the balance of power in Washington next year.
Politics Jul 24 House votes to form bipartisan task force to investigate security lapses in Trump rally shooting The House voted Wednesday to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on June 13.
Politics Jul 21 As Democrats laud Biden’s decision to end reelection bid, Republicans call on him to resign Democratic lawmakers hailed President Joe Biden's historic decision on Sunday not to seek reelection, praising him as putting his country and his party before himself. Republicans called on him to resign from office, saying that if he could not run for another…
Politics Jul 15 Congress is moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt Congressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania that also saw one rallygoer killed and two others seriously wounded.
Politics May 22 The Senate has confirmed 200 federal judges under the Biden administration Democrats and liberal advocacy groups say Biden is bringing greater diversity to the federal judiciary, while Republicans say the appointments focus too much on "identity politics."…
Politics May 08 WATCH: House quickly rejects Rep. Greene’s effort to remove Speaker Johnson from office Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stunned colleagues Wednesday calling for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but lawmakers quickly rejected it.
Politics May 07 Rep. Greene and Speaker Johnson meet for a 2nd day as possible vote on his ouster simmers Johnson insisted Tuesday he's not negotiating with far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as they prepared to meet again at the Capitol and she weighed whether to proceed with a vote on the motion to vacate him from office.
Politics May 01 WATCH: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’ll push vote to oust Johnson Speaking outside the Capitol, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ranted against Republican Party leaders at the highest levels and pushed back against their public entreaties, including from Donald Trump, to avoid another messy political fight so close to the November election.
Politics Apr 19 WATCH: Ukraine and Israel aid clears procedural hurdle, House pushes toward weekend votes It was a victory for the strategy Johnson set in motion this week after he agonized for two months over the legislation.