Jul 13 WATCH: Justices Kagan and Barrett testify on Supreme Court budget, security By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: House goes on recess early after Republicans deadlock over Trump's demands By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The emptying Capitol provides another snapshot of the imbalance of power in Washington as a headstrong executive confronts a weakened Congress. For the second time in as many weeks, the House has simply given up. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: House Democratic leaders hold hearing on fair elections and voting rights By News Desk and Associated Press House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic lawmakers held a hearing Thursday on defending fair elections and voting rights. Continue reading
Jun 23 Maryland Democrats pick their U.S. House nominees as Moore wins primary for governor By Ali Swenson, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Rising party star Gov. Wes Moore won the Democratic primary in his bid for reelection to a second term. Republican voters hope to return the state to GOP leadership by picking a candidate they think can unseat him. Continue reading
Jun 23 Read the House transcripts of Bill Gates and Lesley Groff's interviews in Epstein probe By News Desk and Associated Press The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released transcripts of the testimonies by Bill Gates and Lesley Groff in closed-door depositions before the panel in June as part of its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jun 04 House passes bill to provide more Ukraine aid and impose new sanctions on Russia By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The 226-195 vote is a sign of impatience with President Donald Trump's approach to the war and represents the House's second major foreign policy break with Trump this week. Continue reading
Jun 03 House passes resolution for first time to halt military action against Iran in rebuke of Trump By Associated Press The House approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying the president as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long war that has reordered politics at home and abroad. Continue reading
May 12 Nebraska Democrats face off in House primary for the state's 'blue dot' district By Margery A. Beck, Steve Peoples, Associated Press The fate of Nebraska’s “blue dot” will play prominently as Democratic voters select a congressional nominee in the state’s 2nd District. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 6:30 GOP Rep. Mackenzie on Trump's economic and immigration policies By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz Both the House and the Senate are out of town this week, but what they have heard from constituents at home will matter when they return on Monday. One key swing vote belongs to freshman Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie. He… Continue watching
Nov 12 JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg will run for U.S. House seat in New York By Associated Press Schlossberg has drummed up a large following on social media with frequent posts weighing in on national issues, including taking aim at his cousin, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Continue reading