Politics Sep 16 Speaker Johnson recesses House early, blocking Massie's push to impeach Hegseth By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Aug 01 Democrats see a chance to flip a seat as focus on abuse claims mounts against Ohio Rep. Max Miller Allegations against Rep. Max Miller have been public for years but have recently drawn increased media scrutiny amid an escalating legal back-and-forth with his former spouse, who is the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno. By Julie Carr Smyth, Mike Catalini, Associated Press
Politics Apr 30 Watch 4:30 What to know after House passes Homeland Security funding and ends historic shutdown The longest shutdown of a U.S. government agency in history has ended, after Trump signed a House-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. The administration had warned that money to pay thousands of federal security workers… By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams
Politics Apr 29 Watch 3:47 Why Congress is at an impasse over DHS funding and other critical bills After weeks of internal clashes, House Republicans are struggling to move forward on four major pieces of legislation. Those include extending U.S. surveillance authorities, ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown and advancing key farm policy — all while managing… By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Politics Apr 22 4 takeaways from Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s gauntlet of congressional hearings In his testimony to various committees in the Senate and the House over multiple days, Kennedy was tasked with defending President Donald Trump’s proposed 2027 budget, which would boost defense spending while cutting more than 12% of funding from the Department… By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Apr 21 Watch 4:53 Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick resigns ahead of ethics probe into use of campaign funds By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Another scandal-plagued member of Congress resigned on Tuesday, exactly one week after a pair of her peers did the same. Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida faced an ethics investigation into her use of campaign funds. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Apr 16 House rejects effort to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran war as GOP lawmakers stick with Trump By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. It was the latest such vote that fell short of passage as Republicans largely continue to support Trump's operation. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Health Secretary RFK Jr. testifies about HHS priorities and budget at House hearings By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday faced federal lawmakers for the first time since September as he sought to defend a more than 12% proposed cut to his department's budget and dodge arrows from angry Democrats along the… Continue reading
Apr 15 House Democrats attempt anti-corruption message to gain traction against Trump By Matt Brown, Associated Press Days after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was ousted by an opposition campaign with an anti-corruption message, Democrats want to try the same playbook against President Donald Trump before the midterm elections. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: OMB Director Vought defends military spending boost in Trump's 2027 budget request By Kevin Freking, Associated Press An effort to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones will require a massive upfront investment, President Donald Trump's budget director told a House committee Wednesday. Continue reading