Aug 23 Rep. Seth Moulton drops out of the presidential race By Associated Press Moulton is set to announce the end his campaign during remarks to the Democratic National Committee. Continue reading
Jul 22 Texas Democrat Wendy Davis is running for Congress in 2020 By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Davis, who gained national recognition for her 13-hour filibuster of an anti-abortion bill in the Texas state capitol, will challenge freshman Republican Rep. Chip Roy. Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: House votes to hold Barr and Ross in contempt By Associated Press The House voted, 230-198, on Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt. The vote is largely symbolic because the Justice Department is unlikely to prosecute them. Continue reading
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