Jan 01 Watch 5:23 Why some House Republicans are holding out on McCarthy’s speaker bid When the new Congress convenes on Tuesday, one of the first orders of business in the House will be selecting a new speaker. Normally, the role goes to the leader of the majority party, but House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy… Continue watching
Dec 23 House passes $1.7 trillion government funding bill with Ukraine aid By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Dec 10 Defense bill passed by House includes $34 billion to protect Texas coast from storms By Juan A. Lozano, Michael Phillis, Associated Press Fourteen years after Hurricane Ike ripped through thousands of homes and businesses near Galveston, Texas, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to authorize the most expensive project ever recommended by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect against… Continue reading
Jun 22 Alaska U.S. House candidate withdraws, scrambling special election race By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press An Alaska elections official says the fifth-place finisher in the special primary for the state's U.S. House seat will not advance to an August special election following the withdrawal of independent Al Gross, who was in third place. Continue reading
May 06 Pelosi says U.S. House will set staff minimum annual pay at $45,000, By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Speaker Nancy Pelosi is addressing concerns about the working conditions for some Capitol Hill aides. She's announced a $45,000 minimum yearly salary for House staffers. Continue reading
Apr 01 House votes to decriminalize marijuana, faces uphill battle in Senate By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The bill faces an uphill climb in the Senate and is unlikely to become law. But Friday's vote gave lawmakers the chance to show their views on the legalization trend spreading across the country. Continue reading
Mar 25 U.S. House leaders call on Nebraska Rep. Fortenberry to resign after found guilty of lying to the FBI By Grant Schulte, Brian Melley, Associated Press Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry is facing growing pressure to resign from congressional leaders and Nebraska's GOP governor after a California jury found him guilty of lying to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 campaign donation from a Nigerian billionaire. Continue reading
Feb 08 House approves short-term bill averting federal shutdown for another month By Alan Fram, Associated Press House passage is expected to be followed soon by a Senate vote sending the bill to President Joe Biden for his signature. Continue reading
Feb 04 To compete with China, House passes bill to boost U.S. computer chip production By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democrats have muscled through legislation in the House that they say positions the U.S. to better compete with China economically by strengthening the domestic semiconductor industry and shoring up strained supply chains. Continue reading
Jan 04 Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush formally announces he won’t seek 16th term By Associated Press The former Black Panther who first won election in 1992 said in a speech at a Chicago church Tuesday that he isn't retiring from public service and "will remain on the front lines."… Continue reading