Nov 16 Read the full House Ethics report on George Santos’ alleged campaign crimes Santos has maintained his innocence and refused to resign despite calls from many of his colleagues to do so. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Averting government shutdown, Congress approves funding through the holidays By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval Wednesday night to a temporary government funding package that pushes a confrontation over the federal budget into the new year. Continue reading
Nov 14 House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The bipartisan tally, 336-95, showed Johnson’s willingness to leave his right-flank Republicans behind and work with Democrats to temporarily keep government running. Continue reading
Nov 14 WATCH: House votes to prevent a government shutdown with help from Democrats By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan to keep the government funded into the new year. Continue reading
Nov 14 The last government shutdown fight sent the House speaker packing. Will this week’s showdown be calmer? By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The new Republican leader faces the same political problem that led to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster — angry, frustrated, hard-right GOP lawmakers rejecting his approach, demanding budget cuts and determined to vote against the plan. Continue reading
Nov 13 Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor in 2025 instead of seeking reelection to the House By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Spanberger said Monday she'll focus on trying to lower prescription drug prices, grow the middle class and ease inflation. The three-term congresswoman also emphasizes the importance of protecting women's reproductive rights. Continue reading
Nov 08 Over 20 Democrats join Republicans in House censure vote of Rashida Tlaib over Israel-Hamas war comments By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House has voted to censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan for her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Nov 07 House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas rhetoric By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The 234-188 tally came after enough Democrats joined with Republicans to censure Tlaib, a punishment one step below expulsion from the House. Continue reading
Nov 07 House advances effort to censure Rashida Tlaib over rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The censure push for Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan — the only Palestinian American in Congress — sets the stage for a dramatic vote on the House floor. Continue reading
Nov 02 House approves $14.5 billion in assistance for Israel as Biden vows to veto the GOP plan By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House has approved a $14.5 billion in military aid package for Israel, but without humanitarian assistance for Gaza. The partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson is posing a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden. Continue reading