Tag: Congress
House Republicans Navigate Divisions as Biden Impeachment Decision Looms
“We get those depositions done this year and … then we can decide on whether or not there’s articles,” Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told POLIT [...]
Michigan Businessman Allegedly Offers $20 Million to Senate Candidate in Bid to Oust Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks during a news conference on May 25, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP
In a startling development i [...]
Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, Averts Government Shutdown as Congress Navigates Funding Deadlines
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer flashes two thumbs up as he arrives for a press conference after the Senate passed a continuing resolution to av [...]
House Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Conservative Backlash Over Funding Bill Approach
Speaker Mike Johnson is attempting to steady a seesaw of competing demands from the various corners of his conference. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
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House Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Opposition Within GOP Over Funding Plan
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) is joined by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) for a news conference with family members [...]
Battle for the House: New York Democrats Seek Redistricting Advantage
First-term Republican Reps. Nick LaLota (left) and Anthony D'Esposito (right) of New York could find themselves ousted after one term if Democrats in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger Announces Retirement After Nearly Three Decades in Congress
Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, looks on as the House votes for a new speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, [...]
