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November 14, 2023

House Freedom Caucus comes out swinging against Johnson plan to avert shutdown

The conservative House Freedom Caucus is officially opposed to a government funding plan put forward by Speaker Mike Johnson to avert a government shutdown

November 14, 2023

House gears up for vote to avoid government shutdown in Johnson's first big test as speaker

Just three weeks after he took the gavel, House lawmakers are expected to vote on Speaker Johnson's plan to avert a government shutdown Tuesday afternoon.

November 13, 2023

WH refuses to say if it will support cooperation with subpoena in Biden classified docs investigation

The White House refused to say if it would support cooperation with a subpoena for a former official to testify in the Biden classified documents investigation.

November 13, 2023

Democrats block effort to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas with Republican support

A small group of Republicans joined all Democrats in blocking a GOP-led effort to force a vote on impeaching DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

November 13, 2023

US Rep. Brian Higgins, longtime NY Democrat, announces departure from Congress

U.S. Representative Brian Higgins, a Democrat from New York, has announced his decision to leave Congress before the end of his current term, citing the need for change.

November 13, 2023

House Speaker Johnson facing first true challenge since climbing leadership ladder

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., engineered a plan to temporarily fund the government through Jan. 19, which is when a batch of spending bills is expected to pass to avert a shutdown.

November 12, 2023

Jan. 6 Capitol riot 'QAnon Shaman' files for 2024 congressional bid

Jacob Chansley, 35, of Arizona, who was known as the QAnon Shaman during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, filed paperwork announcing his intent to run for Congress in 2024.

November 12, 2023

Dem House candidate says GOP rival’s bill restricting Palestinian immigration will spread hate

Democrat congressional candidate Monica Tranel said GOP opponent Rep. Ryan Zinke's new bill that would restrict Palestinian immigration would spread hate.

November 11, 2023

Top Republican wants to ban universities enabling 'antisemitism' from collecting taxpayer cash: 'Abhorrent'

House GOP conference chair Elise Stefanik said she wants to prohibit her alma mater Harvard and other universities enabling 'antisemitism' from collecting taxpayer money.

November 10, 2023

GOP senator moves to force release of Jeffrey Epstein flight logs, identify perpetrators in 'horrific conduct'

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is pushing for a subpoena for the flight logs of Jeffrey Epstein's plane to identify possible perpetrators in his alleged crimes.