December 6, 2018 Government shutdown threat looms over Capitol Hill's Christmas season You’ll forgive lawmakers, Capitol Hill aides and Congressional journalists for lacking tidings of comfort and joy.
November 20, 2018 Pelosi embraces famous NFL maxim: 'Just win, baby' The Democrat's return to the Speakership in 2019 is steeped in a mantra made famous by Al Davis.
November 13, 2018 Danger looms for House Democrats if they overplay their hand It's possible that losing the House could be the best thing that ever happened to President Trump.
November 8, 2018 Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez quits caucus chair race after husband's indictment Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., dropped her bid to be chairwoman of the House Democratic Caucus Thursday after her husband was indicted in Connecticut on federal theft and conspiracy charges.
November 8, 2018 GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers won't seek leadership position in new Congress Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., the chair of the House Republican Conference since 2013, will leave that position and not seek a new leadership post in the new Congress, a source familiar with her thinking told Fox News Thursday.
November 1, 2018 Pundits assume Democrats will win the House. Sound familiar? The media are viewing a Democratic takeover of the House as pretty close to a done deal. Haven't we seen this before?
September 10, 2018 'Minibus' funding bill moves forward as lawmakers cheer bipartisan deal House and Senate negotiators announced Monday that they had reached agreement on a package of three spending bills worth $146.5 billion in all.
August 30, 2018 Trump cancels planned January pay increase for civilian federal workers President Trump announced Thursday that he was canceling a pay raise due to most civilian federal employees in January, citing budgetary reasons.
August 6, 2018 Suspect accused of threatening House GOP leaders had ammo, gun receipts, affidavit says A New York man accused of leaving threatening voicemail messages for two top House Republicans had 200 rounds of ammunition at his home, along with receipts for an assault rifle and handgun, according to an affidavit filed in federal court by U.S. Capitol Police.
August 2, 2018 NY man arrested over threats to GOP's Scalise, McMorris Rodgers Police have arrested a western New York man accused of leaving threatening voicemail messages for two high-ranking Republican members of Congress -- including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise.
