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Anti-socialism resolution puts House Democrats on the spot

House Republicans are putting Democrats on the record for their views on socialism with a vote on a resolution Wednesday that condemns the leftist ideology.

February 1, 2023

House GOP to host Boris Johnson for reception at Capitol Hill venue

House Republicans will host former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington on Tuesday.

January 30, 2023

Rep. Jeffries names Hoyer as head of new regional leadership arm to expand Democrats’ reach

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries named Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland on Monday to head a new regional leadership initiative aimed at expanding and promoting the party across the country.

January 30, 2023

RSC presses Biden on expectations he’ll miss the budget deadline for a third consecutive year

The Republican Study Committee is demanding answers from President Biden on whether his administration plans to submit a presidential budget to Congress before its anticipated deadline, as the national debt hits the current debt limit of $31.3 trillion.

January 30, 2023

House GOP pursues bills to end vaccine mandates, pandemic protocols

House Republicans are pursuing a series of bills this week aimed at ending any remaining pandemic protocols they've long viewed as unconstitutional.

January 30, 2023

Congress pursues bill to educate youth on Holocaust, fight antisemitism

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants a national audit of what public schools teach students about the Holocaust because recent studies found that young Americans lack awareness of that dark period in world history.

January 27, 2023

House Republicans cheer end of proxy voting despite added hardship for thin majority to pass bills

House Republicans said they stand by Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to end pandemic-era proxy voting, even though just a handful of absent GOP lawmakers will threaten their slim majority.

January 27, 2023

Progressives attack Adam Schiff’s Senate bid over record against Trump, establishment Dems

Left-wing activists hit Rep. Adam B. Schiff as soon as he announced his run for a Senate seat in California, arguing that he was too weak against former President Donald Trump and challenging the status quo of the Democratic Party.

January 26, 2023

Leader of the loyal opposition in House boasts ‘very positive’ relationship with Speaker McCarthy

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he hopes to continue fostering a "very positive" relationship with Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

January 26, 2023

Jeffries commits to boosting Midwestern Dems after gripes of being overlooked

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he will seek to ensure that all members of his Democratic caucus are heard after Midwestern representatives griped that they were overlooked by their coastal counterparts.

January 26, 2023

Infighting over border security, crime legislation slows House GOP agenda

The new House Republican majority had planned to quickly pass legislation to halt the flow of illegal immigration along the southern border and to crack down on crime by holding liberal prosecutors accountable for releasing criminals back out on the streets.

January 26, 2023

Midwestern Dems seek greater heft in Congress

Midwestern Democrats want to amplify their voice in Congress after feeling like second-class citizens to their coastal counterparts.

January 25, 2023

Rep. Pat Fallon pitches bill to increase oversight on Chinese companies

Rep. Pat Fallon will propose a bill that would increase government oversight on Chinese companies in hopes of shoring up domestic competition for U.S. enterprises.

January 25, 2023

Longtime China hawk Rep. Chris Smith aims to expose human rights abuses on congressional commission

Rep. Chris Smith will chair the House-Senate bipartisan commission on China, saying he's determined to expose and highlight Beijing's human rights abuses.

January 23, 2023

AOC met with anti-war protesters who disrupt local town hall event

Anti-war demonstrators crashed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's town hall meeting in the Bronx and demanded Congress stop approving military aid for Ukraine to fight Russia.

January 21, 2023

Reps. MTG, Gosar lay out priorities to hold Biden accountable after restored committee assignments

Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar, who had been stripped of committee seats in the last Congress, are ready to hold the Biden administration's feet to the fire upon receiving new committee assignments.

January 19, 2023

Freedom Caucus head Scott Perry hopeful GOP will subpoena Hunter Biden

A key House Republican said he's hopeful his party will press deeply into the affairs of President Biden's son Hunter Biden in what he expects will be a subpoena-heavy Congress to hold the Biden administration accountable.

January 19, 2023

GOP Rep. Greg Steube injured in ladder fall

Rep. Greg Steube, Florida Republican, sustained several injuries after falling 25 feet down from a ladder Wednesday.

January 19, 2023

GOP lawmaker suffers ‘several injuries’ in accident at home

Rep. Greg Steube, Florida Republican, was involved in an accident on Wednesday, suffering several injuries.

January 18, 2023

Rep. Jim Banks’ Senate run to zero in on China threat, anti-wokeness

Rep. Jim Banks said it is time to take his conservative fight to the Senate and plans to focus his campaign on tackling anti-American curriculum in schools and combating the rise of China.

January 18, 2023