Dec 13 House approves impeachment inquiry into Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Every Republican rallied behind the politically charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence of misconduct by the president. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: House to vote on formally authorizing Biden impeachment inquiry In our news wrap Tuesday, the House will vote next week on formally authorizing an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, North Carolina Republican Patrick McHenry says he won't run for reelection to the House, FBI Director Wray urged Congress to… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 4:59 House deal to secure aid for Israel and Ukraine could hinge on border funding By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens With U.S. allies embroiled in wars overseas, members of Congress face a pivotal decision on whether to green-light more aid for Ukraine and Israel. The deal could hinge on U.S. border funding. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Nov 18 Speaker Johnson faces ‘pressure cooker’ in the House, running into same issues as McCarthy By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As Speaker Mike Johnson tries to rebuild the GOP's slim majority in the House, he’s fast running into the same hard-right factions and divisions that his predecessor was unable to tame. That's disrupting the party's agenda, shelving priorities and raising… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 7:28 GOP Rep. Gallagher discusses government funding debate and competition with China By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman As President Biden prepared for his meeting with Chinese President Xi in San Francisco, lawmakers in Washington were sorting out a plan to prevent a government shutdown. The House passed a temporary funding patch Tuesday with Republicans divided and Democrats… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 7:14 Speaker Johnson faces first major challenge as government shutdown deadline looms By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz On Capitol Hill, tensions boiled over just days ahead of a potential government shutdown. But there is hope of avoiding that, as the House passed its budget bandaid to keep funding flowing a few more months. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Nov 12 House Republicans propose two-step funding package to avoid partial government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal on Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2. Continue reading
Nov 08 House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden as impeachment inquiry ramps back up By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Wednesday's subpoenas are the most aggressive step yet by Republicans in an impeachment inquiry bitterly opposed by Democrats that's testing the reach of congressional oversight powers. Continue reading
Nov 07 Treasury Secretary Yellen says Republican-proposed IRS funding cut in exchange for Israel aid is ‘irresponsible’ By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The IRS commissioner says for the agency to keep building on its customer service and enforcement priorities it needs a reliable funding stream. Continue reading
Oct 26 Mike Johnson may be the new House speaker, but he faces old Republican challenges ahead By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Republican Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House, but the ally of Donald Trump inherits many of the same political problems that have tormented past GOP leaders. Continue reading