Jul 16 House votes to condemn Trump's tweets By Associated Press The Democratic-led House voted to condemn President Donald Trump's tweets telling four Democratic congresswomen of color to "go back" to their countries of origin. Continue reading
Jul 12 House votes to limit Trump's authority to strike Iran By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The measure passed along party lines after a series of votes that pushed it further to the left. Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: House Democrats read Mueller report aloud at the Capitol By Erica R. Hendry The event, staged in a Capitol hearing room, comes amid growing tensions between House Democrats and the White House. Continue reading
Dec 27 House Republicans say no votes expected for remainder of week, making continued shutdown likely By Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on unpaid furlough and even more are required to work without pay after Trump and Congress could not reach consensus on a short-term funding bill last week. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 7:17 For some House Democrats, leadership choice is 'establishment vs. change' One of the largest groups of congressional freshmen in recent memory has begun orientation on Capitol Hill. Will party leadership reflect the new representatives or rely on established legislators? Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca., is confident she’ll become Speaker of the… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 5:33 Rep.-elect Waltz, a former Green Beret, shares his congressional vision More than 150 veterans ran for the House as either Republicans or Democrats during this fall's midterm elections, at a time when many former servicemen and servicewomen in Congress have retired or left for roles in the administration. Florida Republican… Continue watching
Nov 07 Despite House loss, Trump still sees midterms success By Catherine Lucey, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump stayed quiet for much of election night as Republicans maintained their hold on the Senate and Democrats captured control of the House — a shift all but certain to redefine his presidency. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 5:54 First day of new Congress reveals GOP divisions over ethics By PBS News Hour It’s opening day of the 115th Congress, and there’s already tension. Under pressure, House Republicans deserted plans some had made on Monday to rapidly gut an independent congressional ethics board. Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill and joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 9:56 How the GOP plans to begin dismantling Obama's legacy By PBS News Hour The new Congress starts work this week, with the Republicans in control of both houses. Soon, they’ll also have the White House. What’s on the GOP agenda? William Brangham talks to Lisa Desjardins, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report… Continue watching
Dec 06 Who wins and loses with the 21st Century Cures Act? By Sheila Kaplan, STAT More than 1,300 lobbyists roamed the halls of Congress on the 21st Century Cures Act, and disclosure reports show most of them were working for pharmaceutical companies. Continue reading