Category: Congress News
Analysis, News from The Election Post
Former Proud Boys Leader Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Capitol Riot Plot
Protesters loyal to then-President Donald Trump are seen at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. | Jose Luis Magana, File/AP
Charles Donohoe, a former lea [...]
U.S. Urgently Seeks Congressional Action on Ukraine Funding
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Thursday. | Andrew Harnik/AP
The [...]
GOP Strategizes to Secure Senate Control Amid Intricate Primary Battles
National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Steve Daines (R-Mont.), left, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell averted some primaries and have all [...]
Democrats Claim Republican Impeachment Investigation into Biden Lacks Substance
“There were a lot of arms broken,” Rep. Debbie Dingell said. “I've talked to those members whose arms are broken about even voting for this on the Ho [...]
Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Challenges as Congress Breaks for Holidays
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is seen during a ceremonial swearing-in for a new House member at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 28, 2023. | Francis Chu [...]
Kevin McCarthy Bids Farewell to Congress: A Year of Peaks and Valleys
Thursday was the last day the House was in session for the year, and it was also Kevin McCarthy’s last day as a member on Capitol Hill. | Kevin Diets [...]
House Passes $886 Billion Defense Bill Amidst Conservative Opposition
Speaker Mike Johnson brought the bill up for a vote under an expedited process that bypasses procedural votes that have sunk other bills in Republica [...]
US House Approves Impeachment Inquiry Into President Biden Over Hunter Biden’s Business Dealings
Hunter Biden spoke in Washington on Wednesday morning, laying down a challenge to Republicans to accept public rather than private testimony about hi [...]
Kevin McCarthy Resigns: GOP Faces Shift in Leadership Dynamics
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on Nov. 15, 2023. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
Kevin McCarthy, the ous [...]
California Senate Sets Swift Succession for Mike McGuire as New Leader Amid Budget Challenges
State Sen. Mike McGuire (right) earned enough votes in August from his Democratic colleagues to be confirmed as the next Senate leader after Senate P [...]
