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October 25, 2023

Jamaal Bowman criminally charged in Capitol Hill fire alarm incident

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., was charged Wednesday after he allegedly pulled a fire alarm amid a looming government shutdown in late September.

October 25, 2023

Newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson declares House 'back in business,' vows action to support Israel

Newly-elected Speaker Mike Johnson declared in his first speech since being elected that the House was "back in business," and said his first action would be in support if Israel.

October 25, 2023

Mike Johnson elected House speaker three weeks after Kevin McCarthy's historic ouster

The House of Representatives chose a new speaker on Wednesday after three weeks of intraparty disarray following the historic ouster of former Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy.

October 25, 2023

Top Dem’s tweet calling 2016 election 'illegitimate' resurfaces amid opposition to Speaker Johnson

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries was blasted on social media for calling House Speaker Johnson an "election denier" despite his own repeated questioning of the 2016 presidential election.

October 25, 2023

Kevin McCarthy floats plan returning him to Speakership with Jordan at right hand: report

Some House Republicans are floating a longshot deal to reinstall Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker with Rep. Jim Jordan as assistant speaker.

October 25, 2023

Not one taxpayer dime for Gaza until Hamas frees all the hostages

President Biden has requested billions in aid for Israel and Ukraine. Part of the Israel aid package includes money for Gaza. But Hamas is in charge. We can't fund a terrorist group.

October 24, 2023

Biden administration expected to request more federal spending on domestic issues from Congress

The Biden administration plans to request a supplemental package for domestic issues covering child care, disaster relief, nonprofit security and broadband funding.

October 24, 2023

Georgia GOP lawmaker lampoons party online over House speaker fight

Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., hasn’t been holding back his feelings over the weeks-long House slog searching for a speaker, taking to social media to blast the chaos in the GOP caucus.

October 23, 2023

Trump as House speaker would be the 'duck-billed platypus' of politics

Former President Donald Trump potentially becoming House speaker, an idea floated by some conservatives, would be the "duck-billed platypus" of politics.

October 23, 2023

'The View' co-hosts tear into Sheila Jackson Lee over reported profanity-laced rant directed at staffers

"The View" co-hosts tore into Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, on Monday after she was heard on an audio recording berating staffers with foul language.