McCarthy, Scalise, Cheney hold onto top GOP House positions
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and his top lieutenants glided to another term leading the chamber's Republicans on Tuesday. Published November 17, 2020
Gabriella Muñoz
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McConnell previews ‘significant outstanding’ legislative priorities for lame-duck Congress
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell previewed the list of legislative priorities for the lame-duck session as Congress faces large bipartisan lifts with an end-of-year deadline. Published November 17, 2020
House Democrats trumpet election overhaul package
House Democrats on Monday rallied around their marquee legislation for the next Congress -- a long-stalled package of broad election overhaul items that includes voting, campaign-finance and ethics laws. Published November 16, 2020
Cheri Bustos tests positive for COVID-19
Rep. Cheri Bustos announced Monday that she tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating. Published November 16, 2020
Nancy Pelosi emphasizes ‘unity’ in caucus as Democrats face slimmer majority
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for unity in her caucus on Monday as Democrats look to transition to a new term in the majority. Published November 16, 2020
Record number of Republican women set to join Congress
House Republicans beat expectations of a wipeout on Election Day thanks to a wave of conservative women running for the first time — and winning. Published November 15, 2020
Marjorie Greene slams Capitol Hill mask mandate
Incoming Congresswoman-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized the Capitol's rules on masks Friday at the orientation for new members. Published November 13, 2020
Pelosi shrugs off concerns of thin House majority: ‘We have a president of the United States’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she has no concerns about governing with a thin majority, pointing to presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden as a key element to boost Democrats' leverage in the House. Published November 13, 2020
Mark Pocan, Pramila Jayapal outline liberal agenda for a Biden administration
Progressive leaders in Congress urged presumptive President-elect Joesph R. Biden to "go big and go bold" with a liberal agenda next year despite expected pushback from more moderate members of their party. Published November 12, 2020
Donald Trump tees up executive orders as Joe Biden eyes post-inauguration reversals
President Trump signed an order on Thursday barring U.S. investments in Chinese companies owned or controlled by China's military, as he tees up a series of executive actions on school choice, immigration and other conservative priorities before Jan. 20 that would force presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden to work to reverse next year. Published November 12, 2020
Don Young, Congress’ longest-serving member, tests positive for COVID-19
Rep. Don Young, the House's oldest member, announced Thursday that he's tested positive for the coronavirus. Published November 12, 2020
Max Rose concedes New York House race
Democrats lost another House incumbent Thursday, with Rep. Max Rose conceding his competitive New York race. Published November 12, 2020
Trump signs executive order to bar U.S. investments from Chinese firms tied to military
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to prohibit U.S. investments in Chinese firms owned or controlled by the Chinese military, in a bid to ramp up pressure on Beijing. Published November 12, 2020
Mark Pocan urges Biden to use executive actions to avoid ‘obstructionism’ on Capitol Hill
Rep. Mark Pocan, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said Thursday presumptive Presidential-elect Joesph R. Biden will need to employ strong executive authority to overcome gains made by Republicans in Congress. Published November 12, 2020
McConnell celebrates vaccine news, urges Americans to continue precautions
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday praised the news that a potential coronavirus vaccine reached a major milestone this week, and urged politicians to stop politicizing the issue. Published November 12, 2020
Brad Raffensperger, Georgia secretary of state, announces hand recount for the presidential race
Georgia officials on Wednesday announced an unprecedented hand recount of all ballots cast in the state, where presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden held a lead in the election. Published November 11, 2020
Joe Biden: Donald Trump not conceding is an ‘embarrassment’
Presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden said Tuesday that President Trump's refusal to concede the 2020 election is an "embarrassment" but that it doesn't have much practical effect on the transition planning that's going on right now. Published November 10, 2020
Harley Rouda concedes California race; House Dems lose another incumbent
Rep. Harley Rouda on Tuesday conceded his race in California as Democrats lost another House incumbent. Published November 10, 2020
Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer both reelected as party leaders
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was elected Tuesday to lead the GOP conference for yet another term. Published November 10, 2020
Democrat Candace Valenzuela concedes tight House race in Texas
Republicans will hold onto yet another Texas U.S. House seat Tuesday, with Democratic candidate Candace Valenzuela conceding the race. Published November 10, 2020
