Jan 03 Watch 5:26 Johnson retains speakership, faces narrow GOP majority to implement Trump's agenda By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens It was a dramatic beginning to the 119th Congress as Republicans prepare for unified control in Washington. Despite a handful of initial holdouts, Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was re-elected speaker on the first ballot. He will now have to… Continue watching
Jan 02 Johnson's bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump's support By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker's gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes. Continue reading
Dec 30 Trump endorses House Speaker Johnson to stay after government budget turmoil By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump said Monday in a post on his social media network that Johnson "is a good, hard working, religious man" and said the Louisiana Republican "will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN."… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 7:06 House votes to avoid government shutdown and approves bipartisan funding bill By Lisa Desjardins Days of chaos and uncertainty on Capitol Hill appear to be winding down. A bill backed by President-elect Trump to keep the government open was rejected by the House Thursday night. But on Friday, an apparent breakthrough was announced by… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 7:17 GOP Rep. McHenry gauges Capitol Hill dysfunction as he leaves Congress after 20 years By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is retiring after 20 years in Congress. He has the distinction of being the only person to serve as speaker pro tempore of the House, a job that was forced on him for three… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 5:56 Trump tells GOP to reject funding bill that would avoid a government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Shrai Popat Not even 24 hours after congressional leaders released a 1,500-page bill that would keep the government funded for the next three months, the threat of a shutdown at the end of this week is back. Republicans in Congress are being… Continue watching
Sep 24 House Republicans vote to advance Blinken contempt charges over Afghanistan withdrawal testimony By Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a letter to Rep. Michael McCaul, said that he was “profoundly disappointed” in the chairman's decision to advance contempt proceedings and urged him to find a resolution in “good faith.”… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 6:15 House GOP blames Biden for chaotic Afghan exit while ignoring Trump administration's role By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn House Republicans blamed the Biden administration for the chaotic and deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, accusing the White House of ignoring Afghan, allied and military advice and conducting a subsequent coverup. The White House called the report partisan… Continue watching
Sep 09 House Republicans release report blaming Biden for chaotic end to U.S. war in Afghanistan By Farnoush Amiri, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Earlier probes have concluded former President Donald Trump — who made the deal with the Taliban agreeing to withdraw U.S. forces — shares blame. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 3:41 Key takeaways from the House GOP's Biden impeachment inquiry report By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Three House Republican committees claimed Monday that President Biden committed impeachable offenses, but stopped short of recommending impeachment itself. After a 1.5-year-long investigation, their 291-page report contained few new details but signals that the GOP effort to impeach Biden is… Continue watching