Jan 09 House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills on Thursday that would fund parts of the federal government through September, demonstrating the eagerness of lawmakers to avoid another government shutdown near the end of the month. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Rep. Steny Hoyer announces retirement in emotional House floor speech By Lisa Mascaro, Brian Witte, Associated Press The longest-serving Democrat in Congress and once a rival to become House speaker announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of his term. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: House passes bill to extend ACA subsidies after GOP members help force vote By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act as renegade GOP lawmakers joined essentially all Democrats in voting… Continue reading
Jan 07 5 things on Congress' agenda right now By Lisa Desjardins We lay out a rough to-do list for members of Congress as they return from holiday break. Continue reading
Jan 06 Rep. Jim Baird expected to make full recovery from car accident, office says By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the congressman's wife was also hospitalized. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Trump says Republicans need to win midterms or 'I'll get impeached' By Dan Cooney President Donald Trump suggested to House Republicans on Tuesday that their party needs to maintain control of Congress during this year's midterm elections or Democrats will "find a reason to impeach me."… Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Trump speaks at House GOP retreat on election-year agenda By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press House Republicans are convening as they launch their new year agenda, with health care issues in particular dogging the GOP heading into the midterm elections. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: House Democrats hold special Jan. 6th hearing on five-year anniversary By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Democratic leadership is reconvening the now defunct Jan. 6 committee to hear from police, elected officials and regular Americans about what they experienced that day. Continue reading
Dec 31 Trump issues the first vetoes of his term, rejecting 2 bipartisan natural resources bills By Michelle L. Price, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Donald Trump has issued the first vetoes of his second term, a move that had the effect of punishing backers who had opposed the president's positions on other issues. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 5:05 How retirements and redistricting could impact the 2026 midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman The end of 2025 brings us to the beginning of a midterm election year. That means questions about whether power will shift in Washington. Dozens of members of Congress are heading toward the exit and a handful of states are… Continue watching