President Joe Biden told reporters on Wednesday before departing the White House that he hopes the Republicans can “get their act together” in electing a speaker of the House.
Incoming California Democrat Congressman Robert Garcia said he would “proudly” be sworn into Congress on the U.S. Constitution and a copy of a rare “Superman” comic book, among other personal items.
President Joe Biden told reporters Wednesday on the White House lawn that the House speakership race has become an embarrassment to the nation.
Metal detectors installed outside the floor of the House of Representatives after the January 6 Capitol riot were removed Tuesday as the Republican-led 118th Congress commenced.
Incoming House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has already started to fundraise off the first unsuccessful set of votes for speaker of the House, in which Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) failed to fight off the conservative flank of his party to be elected to the top spot.
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told reporters on Tuesday after a Republican Conference meeting that he’s “not going anywhere” and will fight to become speaker no matter how many rounds of votes it takes.
Republicans formally retake control of the lower chamber of Congress on Tuesday, as their new majority in the U.S. House of Representatives won in the November 2022 midterm elections is sworn in.
In her final letter as Speaker of the House before a Republican majority is sworn in, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wrote that she believes House Democrats are the “greatest collection of intellect, integrity and imagination assembled.”
Former Rep. Donna Edwards (D- MD) said on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show” that the “fractured” House Republican majority “puts Democrats in a great position.”
Incoming New York Republicans from districts neighboring that of Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY) are speaking out after revelations surfaced that Santos fabricated key details in his background, including his education and certain aspects of his job history, while he was campaigning for a swing district race in Long Island.
U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday began banning the use of TikTok from House-managed devices due to “high risk” “security” concerns.
Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Friday on CNN’s “The Lead” that it is “hard” to work with Republican House members who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election after the January 6 Capitol riot.
The House passed the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill Friday by a count of 225-201-1. Nine Republicans voted for the bill, released just days earlier.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) is offering an amendment to the 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill full of handouts on Friday that would defund the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Thirty-one House Republicans as of Wednesday have signed onto a letter vowing to block legislation from any GOP senator who votes for the massive $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package.
Election denier and incoming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced on Tuesday he tapped Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) to lead the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) as campaign chief.
Election denier and incoming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) will likely appoint Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) to lead the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee as campaign chief, multiple reports claim.
MIAMI, Florida — Former President Donald Trump told the conservatives currently withholding support from House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy in McCarthy’s speakership bid to stand down in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News here on Friday.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill during its lame-duck session Thursday in a last-ditch effort to allow Puerto Rico to “decolonize.”
There are over 7,500 earmarks totaling $16 billion lawmakers are trying to negotiate to be in a year-long “omnibus” spending bill that would expire at the end of the current fiscal year — September 2023.
House Democrats rejected a plan proposed by Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) to have a three-term limit on how many times a caucus member could sit atop a committee.
The House passed the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act” without strong religious liberty protections on Thursday.
Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee advanced a gun ban Wednesday for those who self-report out of fear that they are a danger to themselves.
Incoming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries faces an early leadership test when nominating someone to lead the Democrats’ campaign arm, the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee.
Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s (TX) campaign committee received a hefty fine from the Federal Election Commission after he failed to properly return hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions.
Representative James Clyburn. (D-SC) said on this week’s broadcast on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show” Republican leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy should make a deal with Democrats to get enough votes to become Speaker of the House.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced an amendment to the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act” (RFMA) in a final effort to help preserve religious liberty before the House votes on the same-sex marriage bill next week, the Federalist first reported.
The House Freedom Caucus members — with the help of Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who is looking for their support to become Speaker — made multiple changes they requested to their party’s rules on Wednesday.
Hawaii Democrat Rep. Kai Kahele, who lost in his state’s governor race, may have “misused official resources for campaign or political purposes,” according to a report from the Office of Congressional Ethics.
A non-partisan ethics watchdog organization demanded an investigation into Democrat Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s (OR) stock transactions on Monday to determine whether he violated conflict of interest rules that lawmakers have to follow.
Lobbyists for “woke” corporations adopting equality and climate goals have reportedly faced problems when meeting with populist House Republicans.
Kim Teehee, who was nominated to be the Cherokee Nation’s first delegate to Congress, said she feels optimistic about House lawmakers allowing her to be seated in the lower chamber.
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia — West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore, who recently announced a congressional run in 2024, told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies are going to lead to the “destruction of the fossil fuel industry.”
Two House Republicans vying for the top spot on the Homeland Security Committee gave rival speeches at a press event on Tuesday during a border visit.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the outgoing chief medical adviser to the White House, said he would “cooperate fully” with any congressional hearings as Republicans vowed to investigate him if they took control of the House or Senate.
Somalia-born Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN), notorious for her antisemitic sentiments, responded to the “threat” from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) vowing to kick her off of her committees when he becomes speaker of the House.
Democrat Adam Frisch conceded to Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO) Friday morning, effectively ending the race for Colorado’s Third Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO) only leads Democrat challenger Adam Frisch by roughly 550 votes in the tight race to represent Colorado’s Third Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, so the race is expected to go to an automatic recount.
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), the current House majority leader, will not seek reelection for a leadership role following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) announcement that she will not seek reelection in leadership.
Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff (CA) passes on having a leadership position in the next Congress as he looks toward a potential bid for the United States Senate, according to a report.
