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George Santos denies stealing money from charity to save disabled veteran’s service dog

Rep. George Santos denied stealing money from a charity meant to raise money for a disabled veteran's service dog, after the accusation came to light this week.

January 18, 2023

Congress’ far-left ‘Squad’ vows never to be sidelined by GOP majority

In the new GOP-run Congress, "the Squad's" ability to put themselves at the center of attention could be diminished. It's also their first time in the minority.

January 13, 2023

Jordan launches House Judiciary probe into Biden’s classified documents

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has launched an investigation into President Biden's mishandling of classified documents, notifying Attorney General Merrick Garland in a letter.

January 13, 2023

House GOP weighs expunging Trump impeachments

The new House Republican majority is considering expunging former President Donald Trump's two impeachments, which many in the GOP say were politicized and flawed prosecutions led by Democrats.

January 12, 2023

Jeffries says GOP must handle George Santos issue on its own

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged House Republicans to take action over New York Rep. George Santos, who has faced increasing calls to resign over lying about his history.

January 12, 2023

Crenshaw defends missing votes this week over attending military funeral

Rep. Dan Crenshaw hit back at right-wing activists who scolded him for missing votes this week. He said he was attending a funeral of a Navy SEAL in San Diego.

January 12, 2023

House GOP begins to tackle America’s fentanyl crisis

House Republicans, who in the midterm campaigns pledged to curb the tragic rise in fentanyl deaths, summoned parents who lost their child to fentanyl poisoning to tell their story on Capitol Hill and relay the urgent need for Congress to take action.

January 11, 2023

Leader of GOP rebellion predicts they won’t try to oust Speaker McCarthy

Rep. Matt Gaetz said now that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has won the chamber's top job, it's unlikely that he or any of the other Republican rebels will try to eject him despite new rules making it much easier to toss out the speaker.

January 10, 2023

McCarthy vows bipartisan approach by new committee focused on U.S. competition with China

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday made his first pitch to Democrats to join Republicans in putting up a united front against the rise of China.

January 10, 2023

Why Speaker McCarthy’s foes in the GOP conference get a free pass for trying to topple him

Speaker Kevin McCarthy no doubt wants to punish Rep. Matt Gaetz and the rest of the "Tenacious 20" who nearly thwarted his bid to win the gavel, but instead of banishing the conservative rebels to the least-desirable committees or shutting them out of the Republican conference, he'll have to treat the rebel crew with extreme deference.

January 10, 2023

House GOP votes for limits on spending, tax hikes

The slim House GOP majority scored its first big win Monday, passing a set of rules that make significant changes to the way the chamber operates and which let Republicans take aim at reckless government spending.

January 9, 2023

GOP names Rep. Green to chair Homeland Security, Rep. Smith to lead Ways and Means committees

Republicans tapped their leaders for two prominent committees on Monday, officially starting their business for their legislative agenda.

January 9, 2023

GOP member appears to charge Gaetz amid late-night speaker hold-up

Rep. Mike Rogers appeared to charge Rep. Matt Gaetz on the House floor on Friday night, after a 14th failed ballot for House speaker.

January 7, 2023

Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker on 15th vote as Matt Gaetz gives in

After four days and 15 ballots, Republican Kevin McCarthy finally secured enough votes to become the 55th speaker of the House after making concessions demanded by some of the most fiscally conservative members of Congress.

January 6, 2023

House adjourns until 10 p.m. as GOP scrambles for last McCarthy votes

The House voted to adjourn until 10 p.m. Friday as Republicans scrambled for the last votes that will finally get GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to the 218 he needs to become speaker.

January 6, 2023

Conservative holdouts shift to McCarthy as speaker’s fight drags into fourth day

Republican infighting that has frozen the House of Representatives in a state of limbo all week eased significantly Friday when Republican leader Kevin McCarthy picked up new support from key conservative holdouts in his bid for House speaker.

January 6, 2023

Matt Gaetz nominates Jim Jordan again for speaker on 12th ballot

Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz nominated fellow House Republican Jim Jordan again for speaker on the 12th ballot Friday.

January 6, 2023

House Dems tie Capitol riot to ‘extremist’ GOP’s stalemate for speaker on 2nd anniversary of Jan. 6

House Democrats are tying the GOP dysfunction over selecting a speaker to the 2021 Capitol protest on its second anniversary Friday.

January 6, 2023

Matt Gaetz fundraising off his McCarthy holdout for speaker

Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz has begun fundraising off his holdout against electing Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, putting Congress at a now three-day stalemate.

January 5, 2023

McCarthy appeals to holdouts as House sits in limbo

Kevin McCarthy, who faces opposition from a faction of 20 conservatives, offered a comprehensive list of concessions to the holdouts, who have been demanding changes to the House rules and greater influence on the GOP's legislative agenda.

January 5, 2023