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Iowa December 22, 2020

Iowa Democrat who lost by 6 votes asks House to investigate race, consider flipping result

Iowa Democratic congressional candidate Rita Hart says she is calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to get involved after her state certified the results of her race with Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks winning by six votes.

2020 Presidential Election December 21, 2020

Trump meets with members of Congress plotting Electoral College objections on Jan. 6

President Trump Monday huddled with members of Congress to discuss plans to object to President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College win and to force a debate on allegations of voter fraud.

House of Representatives December 19, 2020

Rep.-elect Cori Bush, BLM activist, lands seat on powerful House Judiciary Committee

Rep.-elect Cori Bush, the first Black Lives Matter activist to serve in Congress, has landed a high-profile job on the powerful House Judiciary Committee.

2020 House Races December 18, 2020

Potential House vote to overturn Iowa election results could spell trouble for another Iowan

A potential House vote on who will be seated in an ongoing Iowa House congressional race could have far-reaching political ramifications for another Iowan.

Meet the New Congress December 17, 2020

Rep.-elect Yvette Herrell relates to Trump's voter fraud claims: 'I know exactly what he's going through'

Rep.-elect Yvette Herrell understands the joy of leading on election night and then the sinking feeling of having that advantage slowly erased as mail-in ballots are counted.

Meet the New Congress December 15, 2020

Rep.-elect Scott Franklin, combat veteran, says too many Americans take freedom for granted

Rep.-elect Scott Franklin, a former naval aviator, appreciates when others thank him for his military service because it's a sign that America has reached a point where veterans are respected.

2020 House Races December 15, 2020

67 ballot rejections challenged in New York House race separated by 12 votes

Democratic Rep. Anthony Brindisi's campaign asked Monday for about 60 rejected ballots in New York’s Madison County to be counted as he faces a 12-vote deficit against Republican challenger Claudia Tenney, Syracuse.com reported. 

Meet the New Congress December 12, 2020

Utah Rep.-elect Burgess Owens, former NFL player, compares Antifa, Black Lives Matter to Ku Klux Klan

Rep.-elect Burgess Owens, a former Super Bowl champ who went broke after the NFL, comes to Congress with a nine-word message to inspire others: "If I can do it, you can do it."

ELECTIONS December 10, 2020

Biden further slims Democratic House majority with USDA pick, despite worries from some top Democrats

With House Democrats down to their slimmest majority in the chamber since World War II, a former chief of staff to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning President-elect Joe Biden and his team to stop grabbing congressional Democrats for his incoming administration.

2020 House Races December 9, 2020

Iowa House seat flipped by Republican in jeopardy?

Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who was certified the winner of Iowa's 2nd Congressional District after four times running for the job, faces one more hurdle to secure the seat: The Democratic-led Congress.

Meet the New Congress December 9, 2020

Texas Rep.-elect Beth Van Duyne says ObamaCare was 'one of the biggest lies' of history

Texas GOP Rep.-elect Beth Van Duyne, who got started in local politics because of her daughter's preexisting health condition, said Americans should no longer be stuck with the Affordable Care Act.