U.S. House of Representatives

Pelosi requiring masks for House hearings

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) walks inside the U.S. Capitol after it was announced U.S. congressional leaders and the White House agreed on nearly $500 billion more in coronavirus relief for the U.S. economy, bringing to nearly $3 trillion the amount allocated to deal with the crisis, in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

WATCH: Pelosi says White House ‘buried’ CDC guidelines

"We find out now that there was a CDC report that had much more comprehensive guidelines, and they buried it in the White House," said Pelosi.

By Associated Press

U.S. House postpones return amid virus worries

Facing the stark, startling reality that Congress may not be able to fully resume for a year, House leaders are desperately reaching for new, work-from-away options.

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

‘We’re ready’ to pass Senate’s economic relief bill in the House, says Pelosi

Congress is reviewing a $2 trillion economic stimulus package to support U.S. businesses and workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been central to the negotiations, and she joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why she is satisfied…

U.S. Rep. Phil Roe plans to retire after serving for 11 years. Photo by Tennessee Valley Corridor Summit 2018 Congressman Phil Roe Oak Ridge via Wikimedia Commons

Tennessee Republican Rep. Phil Roe to retire

Roe called representing East Tennesseans in Congress for the past 11 years “the honor of my life” and said he always intended to serve five or six terms because he didn't want to make it a second career.

By Associated Press

At least 15 million TV viewers watch impeachment vote

By David Bauder, Associated Press

The ratings seemed to justify decisions made in network executive suites about coverage of the impeachment vote. Both CBS and ABC left the debate to air entertainment coverage, while NBC stuck with the news.

House passes $1.4 trillion federal spending bill

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The House first passed a measure funding domestic programs on a 297-120 vote. But one-third of the Democrats defected on a 280-138 vote on the second bill, which funds the military and the Department of Homeland Security, mostly because it…

U.S. Rep. Denny Heck of Washington state to retire after term

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Denny Heck of Washington state announced Wednesday that he is retiring from Congress at the end of his term, saying his work on the investigation into Russian election interference and the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump have…

House passes short-term spending measure as talks falter

By Associated Press

Tuesday’s legislation would avert a Thanksgiving government shutdown but opens the door to a possible shutdown just before Christmas.

WATCH: Katie Hill blames scandal, resignation on ‘double standard’

By Associated Press

The Democrat told the House in her farewell speech Thursday that she's leaving while men accused of "intentional acts of sexual violence" sit in the nation's highest offices.