House Speaker McCarthy rounds 100 days in office, faces tough road ahead
Rep. Kevin McCarthy is performing the role as speaker — second in line to the presidency — but the Republican leader allied with Donald Trump remains stubbornly limited in action because of his uneasy grip on the gavel.
White House says GOP plans would add $3 trillion to national debt
The White House is charging the GOP with hypocrisy for favoring tax policies that could push the accumulated $31.4 trillion national debt higher.
New rule could give House lawmakers a tax-free $34,000 pay bump
The rule would allow House members to be reimbursed for living expenses, food and travel while working in Washington, D.C.
Maryland US Rep. Jamie Raskin announces cancer diagnosis
Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Wednesday he has a “serious but curable form of cancer.”
House votes to release report on Trump's tax returns
A report issued by the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee finds that required IRS audits of Donald Trump were delayed.
What to watch for during Jan. 6 panel final presentation Monday
The committee has called what happened on Jan. 6 an “attempted coup" that warrants criminal prosecution from the Justice Department.
Maxwell Frost, first Gen Z congressman from Florida, denied D.C. apartment over bad credit
Gen-Z Florida Democratic congressman Maxwell Frost came to Twitter to express his struggles with trying to find housing in D.C. as he awaits his new salary to kick in.
Nancy Pelosi documentary shot by her daughter to air on HBO
“Pelosi in the House” will premiere Dec. 13 and will include footage shot during the Jan. 6 insurrection. The film will also capture behind-the-scenes moments at home and work with Nancy Pelosi during pivotal moments.
Hakeem Jeffries elected to lead House Democrats
House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries makes historic bid to lead House Democrats after Pelosi
If elected, the 52-year-old politician would be the first Black leader of a congressional party. House Democrats will elect leaders in a meeting after Thanksgiving.
What lies beneath the world of politics? Explore the haunted halls of Congress
What 200-year-old building wouldn't have a few ghost stories?
Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies in legal challenge to her reelection
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she did not remember liking and making various social media posts surrounding the attack on the U.S. Capitol last year and accusing an opposing lawyer of using chopped videos and twisting her words.
Pa. Congressman announces $51 billion, 7-point plan to combat gun violence
U.S. Representative Dwight Evans said, If approved, the program would support police, fund local anti-violence efforts, link residents to health care, provide job training and pump-up federal law enforcement.
Scavino, Navarro held in contempt of Congress in 1/6 probe
Former Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino were held in contempt of Congress on Wednesday for their monthlong refusal to comply with subpoenas rendered by the House committee's investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Daylight saving time: Congress paves the way to make daylight saving time permanent
Called the Sunshine Protection Act, Congress is paving the way for daylight saving time to be permanent, ending the need to have to turn back a clock ever again.
McConnell disagrees with RNC, calls Jan. 6 riot ‘violent insurrection’
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell explained, “‘It was a violent insurrection with the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces reelection bid ahead of 2022 midterms
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she will seek reelection in this year's midterms.
Capitol Riot: Events planned to mark January 6 anniversary
January 6 marks one year since pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress began counting the Electoral College votes from the 2020 presidential election.
Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended temporarily by Facebook one day after Twitter banned her personal account
Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been temporarily suspended from Facebook one day after her personal Twitter account was permanently suspended.
Jan. 6 committee to hold vote on contempt charges for former DOJ official on Wednesday
A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will vote Wednesday to hold Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official, in contempt of Congress.