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Republicans had New Yorkers lead the way in expelling Santos. Will it help them keep the majority?

George Santos is gone from the House, but his name is certain to pop up in key congressional races across New York next year.

Police and protesters clash outside Democratic HQ during demonstration over the Israel-Hamas war

Police and protesters have clashed outside Democratic National Committee headquarters during a demonstration for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas.

House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help

The House has voted overwhelmingly to prevent a government shutdown.

New Speaker Mike Johnson heads to the White House to discuss Biden's bid for Israel and Ukraine aid

President Joe Biden has met with new House Speaker Mike Johnson at the White House.

GOPโ€™s Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker as colleagues seek options

Rep. Jim Jordan has failed to win the vote to become House speaker on a crucial second ballot.

Three Texas Republicans help block Jim Jordan from becoming U.S. House speaker in first vote

Reps. Jake Ellzey, Kay Granger and Tony Gonzales joined 17 other House Republicans to block the Ohio Republican from the gavel.

The House is set to vote on a new speaker. Hereโ€™s what to know

Rep. Jim Jordan is facing strong opposition to his speakership bid as 20 fellow Republicans voted against him on a first ballot.

Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on the first ballot, but more votes are ahead

Republicans have rejected congressman Jim Jordan for House speaker on the first ballot.

GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee

Republican Steve Scalise has ended his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes to win the gavel.

Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election

Democrats in the Pennsylvania House will keep their one-vote majority after winning a Pittsburgh area seat in a special election.

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Pennsylvania's special election

For the third time in less than eight months, a special election will decide control of the narrowly divided Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Biden and House Democrats hope to make curbing 'junk fees' a winning issue in 2024

The White House is taking on โ€œjunk fees,โ€ those extra charges tacked on to plane tickets, hotel rooms, hospital bills and more.

Henry Cuellar, a previous Democratic primary target, touts 2024 support from national party leaders

The moderate Democrat from Laredo announced endorsements from top Democrats in the U.S. House, including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

'Shrink the room:' How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt-limit deal and staved off a catastrophe

Perhaps most critical to locking up the debt-limit deal were President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthyโ€™s five handpicked negotiators, three men and two women unknown to most outside government.

After sailing though House on bipartisan vote, Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal now goes to Senate

After sailing through the House on a bipartisan vote, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package now goes to the Senate.

Debt ceiling showdown: Biden and congressional leaders to meet as McCarthy pushes for faster deal

President Joe Biden will discuss the debt limit with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and congressional leaders at the White House.

Biden showcases Dem coalition with campaign advisory board

President Joe Biden is aiming to showcase the Democratic coalition rallying around his reelection bid.

Deal or default? Biden, GOP must decide what's on the table

Before President Joe Biden and congressional leaders can even try to avert an unprecedented U.S. government default, their initial challenge on Tuesday will be to agree on what exactly theyโ€™re talking about as they hold their first substantive meeting in months.

Debt options abound, but can Biden, McCarthy strike a deal?

The White House and Congress could strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for budget cuts.

Debt deadline: White House meeting set, but no solution yet

Facing the risk of a government default as soon as June 1, President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders to a White House meeting for talks next week.

Health data breach hitting Congress 'could be extraordinary'

Hackers have broken into a Washington, D.

Echoes of Pelosi as new leadership era begins for Democrats

A new generation of House Democratic leaders taking over for Nancy Pelosi and her team has debuted at the partyโ€™s annual retreat.

Democrats ask Fox not to push 'propaganda' on 2020 election

The two top Democrats in Congress are asking Fox News executives not to spread false information about the 2020 election and are demanding that commentators who suggested that the election was stolen acknowledge on the air that they were wrong.

Biden rallies Democrats as GOP pushes him toward 1st veto

President Joe Biden is imploring House Democrats to go out and sell the Democratic accomplishments of the last two years to voters.

McCarthy gives Carlson access to 1/6 footage, raising alarms

Thousands of hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are being made available to Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson.

Top Dem on House intel seeks briefings on classified records

The new top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is calling for more information about classified records discovered in the possession of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

McCarthy says he'll block Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reiterating that he will block Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell of California from serving on the House committee that oversees national intelligence.

Biden meets with Democratic leaders as debt showdown looms

President Joe Biden has hosted the Democratic congressional leaders at the White House.

Democrats defy McCarthy with 2 selections for Intel panel

Democrats are picking an early fight with the House Republican majority over committee seats.

Unity is new tone for often-divided Democrats in Washington

Not so long ago, Democratic in-fighting doomed a sweeping social spending package despite the party controlling Congress.

Meet the House clerk wielding the gavel until speaker chosen

The extended drama over picking the next House speaker has put the normally understated position of House clerk in the spotlight.

EXPLAINER: What to expect on Day 2 of House speaker election

The House will convene Wednesday as Republicans try again to elect a speaker for the new Congress.

Time of triumph for GOP turns into 'distraction' with Santos

Leaders of the incoming Republican-controlled House have tried for weeks to minimize the controversy surrounding Rep.-elect George Santos and the revelations that the New York Republican lied about various aspects of his resume.

Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder's contributions

Lawmakers who eagerly accepted piles of cash from Samuel Bankman-Fried now canโ€™t move fast enough to offload contributions from the disgraced crypto mogul to anywhere but their own campaign coffers.

Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over election

Former President Donald Trump is facing rebuke from both parties after calling for the โ€œterminationโ€ of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen.

Clyburn elected House Dems' assistant leader, averts contest

House Democrats unanimously chose Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina for a new role in party leadership next year.

Jeffries wins historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi

New York congressman Hakeem Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress.

Jeffries makes historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi

A day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York has announced his history-making bid to become the first Black person to helm a major political party in Congress as leader of the House Democrats.

Top progressive Jayapal passes on Dem leadership race

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has taken herself out of the running for Democratic leadership in the next Congress.

Pelosi wonโ€™t seek leadership role, plans to stay in Congress

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she won't seek a leadership role in the new Congress.

GOP eyes Indiana upset amid national push to diversify party

Air Force veteran Jennifer-Ruth Green is eyeing an upset in an Indiana U.S. House district that has been Democratically controlled for nearly a century.

Progressive Democrats frustrated with 2022 primary losses

Progressive Democrats are facing a test of their power in November's midterm elections.

Breathing room for Biden: Big summer wins ease 2024 doubts

President Joe Biden insists he intends to seek reelection in 2024.

Trump's Ukraine impeachment shadows war, risks GOP response

Even the staunchest defense hawks in the Republican Party stood virtually united by Donald Trumpโ€™s side when the then-president was impeached in late 2019 after pressuring Ukraineโ€™s leader for โ€œa favorโ€ and withholding $400 million in military aid.

New York's hasty redistricting rewrite draws ire of locals

New Yorkโ€™s political landscape for the next decade is being quickly retooled by a rural judge and out-of-state expert after a court ruled Democrats controlling New York's legislature bungled the job.

'Slava Ukraini': Zelenskyy becomes Congress' great unifier

Just two years ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was at the center of impeachment proceedings that deeply fractured Republicans and Democrats in Congress.

Flores: Goodell should ensure case avoids forced arbitration

Brian Flores wants NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to make sure his class-action lawsuit against the league and several teams over allegedly racists hiring practices isnโ€™t settled behind closed doors.

Pelosi pushes to show united Democrats ahead of midterms

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has teamed up with one of the emerging progressives in Congress for a town hall in New York, aiming to show a united Democratic front months ahead of the midterm elections.

High court's Alabama ruling sparks alarm over voting rights

The Supreme Courtโ€™s decision to halt efforts to create a second mostly Black congressional district in Alabama for the 2022 election has sparked fresh warnings that the court is eroding the Voting Rights Act and reviving the need for Congress to intervene.

Progressive Democrats pressure Pelosi to discipline Boebert

Progressive Democrats are ratcheting up pressure on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to punish firebrand conservative Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado for her recent comments likening a Muslim member of Congress to a bomb-carrying terrorist.

Reviving Biden's big bill, Democrats look to regain momentum

Democratic leaders are pressing ahead on President Joe Bidenโ€™s big domestic policy bill.

Adams, Bragg win NYC election amid historic Black leadership

When New York City voters this week chose Eric Adams as the cityโ€™s next mayor and Alvin Bragg as the Manhattan district attorney, they elevated two Black men into two of the cityโ€™s most powerful elected offices.

Many progressives grudgingly accepting smaller economic plan

Many progressives grudgingly accepting smaller economic plan

Many progressives have started lining up behind an emerging social and environment bill thatโ€™s neither as big nor as bold as theyโ€™d wanted.

House Republicans post record fundraising ahead of 2022 race

House Republicans post record fundraising ahead of 2022 race

The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House next year raised $45.4 million over the last three months, a record quarterly haul during a year without a national election.

Maxine Waters' bold words echo civil rights, draw criticism

Maxine Waters' bold words echo civil rights, draw criticism

When Rep. Maxine Waters urged people to be โ€œconfrontationalโ€ in the pursuit of justice for George Floyd, advocates for racial equity heard a leading Black voice in the nation's long march toward civil rights.

House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds

House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds

But it faces an all-but-certain Republican blockade in a narrowly divided Senate and is unlikely to become law. Adโ€œIโ€™ve heard Democrats argue that itโ€™s the unions that built the middle class,โ€ said Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the senior Republican on the House labor panel. And what this bill does is take away their freedom.โ€Labor unions have long been a bedrock of Democratic support. โ€œThis far-reaching legislation is nothing more than an union boss wish list,โ€ said Foxx, who led Republican debate on the bill. Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Good excoriated the bill, saying it would effectively โ€œfunnel money to Democratsโ€ by allowing unions to collect additional dues.

House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds

House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds

But it faces an all-but-certain Republican blockade in a narrowly divided Senate and is unlikely to become law. Adโ€œIโ€™ve heard Democrats argue that itโ€™s the unions that built the middle class,โ€ said Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the senior Republican on the House labor panel. And what this bill does is take away their freedom.โ€Labor unions have long been a bedrock of Democratic support. โ€œThis far-reaching legislation is nothing more than an union boss wish list,โ€ said Foxx, who led Republican debate on the bill. Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Good excoriated the bill, saying it would effectively โ€œfunnel money to Democratsโ€ by allowing unions to collect additional dues.

The Latest: Board reportedly wants Capitol fencing removed

The Latest: Board reportedly wants Capitol fencing removed

National Guard stand guard at a perimeter fence at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON โ€“ The Latest on a possible threat against the Capitol (all times local):5:50 p.m. Pittman says the board suggested some temporary fencing would be removed starting Friday, and the fencing around the outer perimeter of the Capitol complex would be removed starting March 12. Some fencing is likely to remain as law enforcement officials continue to track an increased number of threats against lawmakers and the Capitol. This comes two months after Trump supporters smashed through windows and doors to try to stop Congress from certifying now-President Joe Bidenโ€™s victory.

Cuomo avoids public amid outcry over harassment allegations

Cuomo avoids public amid outcry over harassment allegations

Andrew Cuomo has avoided public appearances for days as some members of his own party call for him to resign over sexual harassment allegations. Under the bill, Cuomo would still have the power to keep alive his existing COVID-19 rules or tweak them. State Democratic Party chair Jay Jacobs, a close Cuomo ally, said itโ€™s โ€œprematureโ€ to opine before the investigation concludes. Asa Hutchinson, the association's vice chair, called the allegations against Cuomo โ€œvery seriousโ€ but said itโ€™s up to Democratic governors to decide who will chair the NGA. The story was updated March 3 to report Cuomo did a phone briefing on Feb. 22 where he took questions.

House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics. The Supreme Court provided the LGBTQ community with a resounding victory last year in a 6-3 ruling that said the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applied to LGBTQ workers when it comes to barring discrimination on the basis of sex. Biden made clear his support for the Equality Act in the lead-up to last year's election, saying it would be one of his first priorities. Adโ€œOur neighbor, @RepMarieNewman, wants to pass the so-called โ€œEqualityโ€ Act to destroy womenโ€™s rights and religious freedoms. Democrats likened the effort to past civil rights battles in the nation's history.

Republicans push back on Pelosi proposal for riot commission

Republicans push back on Pelosi proposal for riot commission

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that a legitimate commission would be comprised of an equal number of Republicans and Democrats. Last week, she said the commission must be โ€œstrongly bipartisanโ€ and have the power to subpoena witnesses. Republicans have suggested an evenly divided 10-member panel and have also objected to some of the rationale for forming the commission. But politics have changed in the intervening 17 years, and Democrats and Republicans rarely agree on anything โ€” including, in some cases, basic facts. AdDemocrats now control both chambers, and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has said he also supports a commission.

The Latest: Trump orders US flags lowered to honor officers

The Latest: Trump orders US flags lowered to honor officers

Trump cites Capitol Police Officers Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood. ___4 p.m.Citigroup is pausing all federal political donations for the first three months of the year in light of Wednesdayโ€™s deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had already ordered flags at the Capitol lowered to half-staff in Sicknickโ€™s honor and calls were growing for President Donald Trump to do the same at the White House. Trump supporters who were angry over his loss to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. Toomey was interviewed Sunday on CNNโ€™s โ€œState of the Unionโ€ and NBCโ€™s โ€œMeet the Press.โ€___12:15 a.m.President Donald Trump is facing growing Democratic momentum to impeach him a second time.

Republicans block measure calling for quick removal of Trump

Republicans block measure calling for quick removal of Trump

Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON โ€“ UPDATE: A House resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove President Donald Trump from office was blocked Monday by Republicans. With just days left in Trumpโ€™s presidency, the House also is preparing to impeach Trump this week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying first to put pressure on Republicans to tell Trump itโ€™s time to go. The House action could start as soon as Monday as pressure increases on Trump to step aside. While many have criticized Trump, Republicans have said that impeachment would be divisive in a time of unity.

Top Republican says Trump committed 'impeachable offenses'

Top Republican says Trump committed 'impeachable offenses'

(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)WASHINGTON โ€“ Democrats' momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump gained support Saturday, and a top Republican said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of rebuke. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said he believed Trump had committed โ€œimpeachable offenses.โ€ But he did not explicitly say whether he would vote to remove the president from office at the conclusion of a Senate trial if the House sent over articles of impeachment. โ€œI do think the president committed impeachable offenses, but I donโ€™t know what is going to land on the Senate floor, if anything," Toomey said. Late Saturday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to her Democratic colleagues reiterating that Trump must be held accountable โ€” but stopped short of committing to an impeachment vote. Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I, a leader of the House effort to draft impeachment articles โ€” or charges โ€” accusing Trump of inciting insurrection, said his group had grown to include 185 co-sponsors.

Biden largely mum on Trump's effort to reverse election

Biden largely mum on Trump's effort to reverse election

While some Democrats say Trump's actions merit new impeachment proceedings, Biden has been more circumspect. Bidenโ€™s aides believe Americans outside Washington want to hear more about how the Biden presidency will help them and less about the partisan squabbling that has characterized the past four years of Trumpโ€™s presidency. There was no widespread fraud in the election, which a range of election officials across the country, as well as Trumpโ€™s former attorney general, William Barr, has confirmed. Indeed, by avoiding engaging with Trump, Biden is also hoping to maintain the opportunity for bipartisanship in the new Congress, which he's repeatedly emphasized will be key to his hopes of getting anything done. Jim Manley, a former longtime Senate Democratic leadership aide, said the party's failure to take on Trump's recent moves could set the tone for Bidenโ€™s presidency and beyond.

Biden, Trump warn of high stakes of Georgia Senate runoffs

Biden, Trump warn of high stakes of Georgia Senate runoffs

Itโ€™s a new year, and tomorrow can be a new day for Atlanta, for Georgia and for America,โ€ Biden said at a drive-in rally. The call highlighted how Trump has used the Georgia campaign to make clear his continued hold on Republican politics. A top Georgia election official said hours before Trump's rally that he โ€œwanted to screamโ€ after hearing audio of the president's call with Raffensperger. Biden said he needs a Senate majority to pass legislation to combat the coronavirus, and he blasted Perdue and Loeffler as obstructionist Trump loyalists. Ossoff and Warnock have countered with warnings that a Republican Senate will stymie Biden's administration, especially on pandemic relief.

Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult two years

Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult two years

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., waves the gavel on the opening day of the 117th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. โ€œShe's had one finger in the dike and one finger in the eye of Donald Trump," said Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Pa., voted for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is seen as a strong contender to succeed Pelosi whenever she steps down. Democrats gave Pelosi a standing ovation as the final tally was announced, while the Republican side of the chamber was nearly empty. Ocasio-Cortez said she and other progressives โ€œhave been in conversations and negotiationsโ€ with Pelosi, but did not describe what they accomplished.

Congress opens new session as virus, Biden's win dominate

Congress opens new session as virus, Biden's win dominate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi administers the oath to members of the 117th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. The House and Senate were required to convene Sunday, by law, and imposed strict COVID-19 protocols. But by day's end, House lawmakers were hugging and congratulating one another after taking the oath of office in the crowded chamber, an alarming scene during the pandemic. โ€œTo say the new Congress convenes at a challenging time would be an understatement,โ€ McConnell said as the chamber opened. House Republicans boosted their ranks in the November election, electing a handful of women and minorities, more than ever.

GOP rebuffs Trump on $2K aid, defense as Congress wraps up

GOP rebuffs Trump on $2K aid, defense as Congress wraps up

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks back to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. The New York senator said โ€œthe only thing standing in the way" is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican senators. McConnell has shown little interest in Trump's push to bolster the $600 relief checks just approved in a sweeping year-end package, declaring Congress has provided enough pandemic aid, for now. Nancy Pelosi regained the speaker's gavel after Democrats swept to the House majority in the midterm election. The Republican-led Senate acquitted Trump in 2020 of the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

House Dem campaign chair won't seek post anew after losses

House Dem campaign chair won't seek post anew after losses

WASHINGTON โ€“ The chairwoman of House Democrats' campaign arm said Monday that she won't seek the post again for the next Congress, days after her party's unexpected loss of seats in last week's election triggered recriminations among Democrats. Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos' decision to not seek a new term atop the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee comes with party members upset and divided over why that happened. Her win came after an eleventh-hour $1 million expenditure for her by the House Majority PAC, which was resented by some Democrats. That committee is aligned with House Democratic leaders. House Democrats currently have a 232-197 advantage, plus one independent and five vacancies.

Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House

Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, is escorted to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Postal Service said it has stopped removing mailboxes and mail-sorting machines amid an outcry from lawmakers. I have encouraged everybody: Speed up the mail, not slow the mail.Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will testify next Monday before Congress, along with the chairman of the Postal Service board of governors. The package will also include $25 billion to shore up the Postal Service, which faces continued financial losses. "Dont tell me or others that youre just trying to make the post office make money.

House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's death

House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's death

Exactly one month ago, George Floyd spoke his final words I can't breathe and changed the course of history, Pelosi said. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is perhaps the most ambitious set of proposed changes to police procedures and accountability in decades. After the GOP policing bill stalled this week, blocked by Democrats, Trump shrugged. The two parties are instead appealing to voters ahead of the fall election, which will determine control of the House, Senate and White House. Senate Democrats believe Senate Republicans will face mounting public pressure to open negotiations and act.

Lawmakers question federal prisons' home confinement rules

Lawmakers question federal prisons' home confinement rules

WASHINGTON Democratic lawmakers are raising questions about the federal Bureau of Prisons release of high-profile inmates and are calling for widespread testing of federal inmates as the number of coronavirus cases has exploded in the federal prison system. Sen. Kamala Harris and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries sent a letter Monday to Attorney General William Barr and Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal over the home confinement policies. As President Trumps associates are cleared for transfer, tens of thousands of low-risk, vulnerable individuals are serving their time in highly infected prisons, the lawmakers wrote. As of Monday, 5,234 inmates had tested positive for COVID-19 since late March; the Bureau of Prisons said 3,605 had recovered. The lawmakers said the Bureau of Prisons has not been forthcoming with specific testing protocols and is not providing specific information about the testing capacity at federal prisons across the U.S.

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