U.S. House of Representatives

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

By Associated Press

Television reporters go live with developments in the vote to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump, near the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. December 18, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

At least 15 million TV viewers watch impeachment vote

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.

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Heavy fog sits over the U.S. Capitol Rotunda ahead of a House Rules Committee hearing on the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 17, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Tom Brenner

House passes $1.4 trillion federal spending bill

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…

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA) speaks with reporters after a closed-door deposition by former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch before the House Intelligence, House Foreign Affairs and House Oversight and Reform Committees, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 11, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Erin Scott

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

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…

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

A view shows the dome of the U.S. Capitol building behind a bronze eagle in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Yara Nardi

House passes short-term spending measure as talks falter

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

By Associated Press

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.

WATCH: House approves impeachment inquiry resolution

The resolution is expected to pass largely along party lines. Watch the debate and vote in the video player.

House OKs bill punishing Turkey for Syria move

By Associated Press

The 403-16 roll call was Congress' latest show of dismay over President Donald Trump's policies in the region.

Read the full text of the House impeachment inquiry resolution

By Magan Crane

The House of Representatives is expected to take its first formal vote on the impeachment inquiry on Thursday.

WATCH: Elijah Cummings’ funeral with remembrances from Obama, Clintons

The body of congressman and civil rights champion Elijah Cummings returned Friday to the church where he worshipped in his beloved Baltimore for a final farewell.