Nov 23 What to know about the House bill that could punish nonprofits over alleged ‘terrorist’ ties By Beth Gazley, The Conversation The House passed a bill Thursday that would empower the Treasury Department to eliminate the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit it deems to be supporting terrorism. A scholar of nonprofits, local governance and civil society explains the outcry over this… Continue reading
Nov 14 U.S. Rep.-elect Bynum will be Oregon’s first Black member of Congress after flipping House seat By Associated Press Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District and will become the state’s first Black member of Congress. Continue reading
Nov 14 Republicans keep control of the House By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Republicans and Democrats were still waiting for the outcome of vote-counting for crucial U.S. House districts in California, as the GOP clinched majority control of the chamber next year with a race call in neighboring Arizona. Continue reading
Nov 05 Control of Congress is at stake and with it a president’s agenda By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Republicans launched a wide-open map of opportunities, recruiting wealthy newcomers to put Democratic incumbents on defense in almost 10 states across the country. Continue reading
Sep 25 House and Senate pass stopgap spending measure to avoid government shutdown for now By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Congress on Wednesday passed a temporary measure that keeps government agencies funded into December, avoiding a shutdown for now while punting final spending decisions until after the Nov. 5 election. Continue reading
Sep 20 House passes bill to boost Trump security as Congress scrambles to ensure candidate safety By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Days after a gunman was arrested on Trump's golf course, the House on Friday unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to require the Secret Service use the same standards when assigning agents to major presidential candidates as they do presidents and vice… Continue reading
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 07 These campaigns could be the deciding factors in a tight race for control of Congress By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The race for control of Congress is as close as ever, with barely two dozen House seats and a handful in the Senate likely to determine the majority this November and whether a single party sweeps to power with the White House. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 3:41 Key takeaways from the House GOP’s Biden impeachment inquiry report By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Three House Republican committees claimed Monday that President Biden committed impeachable offenses, but stopped short of recommending impeachment itself. After a 1.5-year-long investigation, their 291-page report contained few new details but signals that the GOP effort to impeach Biden is… Continue watching
Jul 25 A neurological disorder took Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s voice. AI helped her bring it back to the House floor By Dan Merica, Associated Press A rare neurological disorder robbed Rep. Jennifer Wexton of her ability to speak clearly. But with the help of an artificial intelligence model, the Virginia Democrat delivered what is believed to be the first speech on the House floor ever… Continue reading