Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) had a phone call with Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s incoming chief of staff, on the House floor shortly after initial voting in the first speakership ballot concluded without Mike Johnson getting a majority, according to a photo reviewed by POLITICO taken ...
The resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt passed by a vote of 216 to 207, with all but one Republican voting in favor. Jun 12, 2024 House committees advance contempt of Congress resolutions for Hunter Biden The House Oversight and Judiciary Committees met to vote ...
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Thomas Massie was the sole Republican who voted against the measure. 5:00 a.m. 11:34:34, October 26, 2023 House voting now to pass resolution in support of Israel in war against Hamas From CNN's Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Haley Talbot The House is...
Today’s candidate forum: Republicans held a House speaker candidate forum Monday as they scramble to find a new nominee and a path forward after voting to push Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan out of the race Friday. Members heard from the candidates vying for the gavel. The candidates: Rep. Dan ...
The House adjourned until Wednesday at noon, indicating no votes will take place Tuesday night on any pending speaker nominations. The action comes as Republicans are gathered to hear from their latest batch of five speaker contenders after Rep. Tom Emme
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez told reporters Thursday night that Schumer's move to back the continuing resolution — known as a CR — was a "huge slap in the face," adding that there is a "wide sense of betrayal" among the party. "What voting for the CR does is that it codifies the...
Rep. Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker after multiple days of negotiations and 15 rounds of voting. His election followed a chaotic night on the House floor, including an extraordinary confrontation between McCarthy and Rep. Matt Gaetz during the 14th round of voting. This was the lon...
"Today's CPI report shows inflation is declining and the economy is moving in the right direction under President Trump," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X. "Core consumer prices, which is the best measure of inflation, dropped to its lowest level in...
The House is expected to vote on the bill later today. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters on Wednesday that he hopes the chamber will finish voting on the debt ceiling agreement tomorrow or Friday. Still, the timeframe to get the bill passed through both chambers of ...
Rep. Michael McCaul, the Republican chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said he’s still confident about the bill’s prospects in the House. “It’s going to sail, and then it will be up to the Senate,” McCaul said. “And the White House has already acknowledged t...