Nov 14 What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general is being met with a variety of reactions from Republicans, including cautious reservation, praise and pointed criticism. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 8:20 Trump returns to Washington as Senate Republicans choose new leader By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Eliot Barnhart President-elect Trump took a victory lap in the nation’s capital, bouncing from meetings with House Republicans to President Biden in the Oval Office. It comes as critical roles are being filled, from more members of Trump’s cabinet to new leaders… Continue watching
Nov 13 Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain House speaker, with full vote to come next year By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press While Johnson has no serious challenger, he faces dissent within his ranks, particularly from hard-right conservatives and the Freedom Caucus withholding their votes as leverage to extract promises ahead. Continue reading
Nov 12 WATCH: House Republicans ‘ready to deliver,’ Johnson says as GOP readies for new Trump era By Kevin Freking, Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Standing on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with the House GOP leadership team, the Republican speaker said there would be no time wasted on Trump's "America First" agenda of securing the southern border and other priorities. Continue reading
Nov 08 More key House seats go to Republicans. Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The GOP picked up two more hard-fought seats in Pennsylvania, which became a stark battlefield of Democratic losses up and down the ticket. Democrats notched another win in New York, defeating a third Republican incumbent in that state. Continue reading
Nov 05 Speaker Johnson wins reelection in Louisiana By Trey Brannon Speaker of the House Mike Johnson won a landslide reelection in his congressional race in Louisiana. Speaking at his victory party in Shreveport, Johnson thanked his supporters and told them he will continue to bring Louisiana values to Washington,… Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 2:17 Congressional leaders reach deal to avoid a government shutdown before election By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman Congress is returning to Washington with a nailbiter of an election hovering and an even more pressing task. Funding for most of the government is due to run out next week. Congressional leaders announced another short-term deal to punt more… Continue watching
Sep 18 Temporary government funding bill fails in House vote, next steps to avoid shutdown unclear By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote. Continue reading
Sep 17 Speaker Johnson sets House vote on temporary spending bill to prevent partial government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1. Continue reading
Sep 11 Johnson nixes vote on a bill that would have avoided a partial government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The measure had been teed up for a vote on Wednesday afternoon, but Democrats are overwhelmingly opposed and enough Republicans had voiced opposition to raise serious doubts about whether the measure would pass. Continue reading