Category: Congress News
Analysis, News from The Election Post
House Republicans Contemplate Changing Speaker Ousting Rule: A Delicate Balancing Act
Kevin McCarthy cut deals with his opponents in order to get the speaker’s gavel after a grueling 15 ballots in January. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
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New House Speaker Defies Schumer’s Bipartisan Approach in Israel Aid Bill
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks with reporters ahead of the debate and vote on supplemental aid to Israel, at the Capitol in Washington on Th [...]
Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District Primary Heats Up as Republican Challengers Target Incumbent Lauren Boebert
A personal scandal has proved surprisingly sticky for Lauren Boebert, a politician who more than almost any other has embodied the gleefully provocat [...]
US House easily passes bill to harden sanctions on Iranian oil
Iranian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
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Senator Schumer Secures $3.8 Billion in Federal Funding, Accelerating Hudson River Rail Tunnel Project
Senator Chuck Schumer has lined up more than $10 billion in federal funds for the tunnel.Credit...Pete Marovich for The New York Times
In a signif [...]
Senate Democrats Employ Unconventional Strategy to Overcome Military Promotions Blockade Amidst GOP Discontent
Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has refused to allow military nominations to advance even when leaders of his party publicly disavowed his effort [...]
House Approves $14.3 Billion Aid Package for Israel Amidst Controversy Over Exclusion of Ukraine Funding
Israeli armored vehicles on the border with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. President Biden has requested $105 billion in aid for Israel and Ukraine, and [...]
Progressive Freshmen Navigate Challenges and Find Unity in the Face of Conservative Opposition in the House
“This job is so hard,” said Representative Becca Balint, a freshman Democrat from Vermont. “Sometimes you feel like Sisyphus. All you’re doing is pus [...]
Republican Lawmaker Questions Innocence of Palestinian Civilians During House Debate
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) speaks to reporters as he arrives for a Florida House Republican meeting in the Rayburn House Office Building where they’re [...]
Speaker Mike Johnson Supports Funding for Ukraine, but Draws a Line on Combining It with Israel Money
House Speaker Mike Johnson is surrounded by reporters as he walks to the House floor at the U.S. Capitol.
Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson [...]
