Tag: US House of Representatives

Here’s What’s in the $895 Billion Defense Authorization Bill

House could vote on a compromise version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with up to $895.2 billion in defense discretionary spending.

House Overwhelmingly Passes ‘Crucial Communism Teaching Act’

House passed the Crucial Communism Teaching Act. The bill seeks to address a gap in the education system related to the history of communism.
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Speaker Johnson Bars Men From Women’s Bathrooms at Capitol

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced he will prohibit people from using bathrooms in the Capitol that do not correspond with their biological sex.

Senate Leader-Elect Urges ICC to Drop Israel Arrest Warrants or Face Sanctions

John Thune urged the Senate to impose sanctions against the ICC if it continued to pursue arrest warrants for Israeli officials over Israel–Hamas war in Gaza.
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Johnson Says Gaetz Has Resigned From Congress After AG Nomination

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that Rep. Matt Gaetz had resigned his seat in the House after being nominated by Trump as attorney general.

Republicans Retain House Majority, Completing Trifecta

Republicans are officially on track to retain their majority in the House, handing the GOP control of the White House and both chambers of Congress.
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Here Are the Uncalled House Races That Will Determine Control of the Chamber

If current margins endure once all votes are counted, Republicans could net 11 more seats, for total of 224, Democrats 9 seats, for total of 211 in new Congress.

House Control Too Close to Call

Both parties are holding their breath as control of the U.S. House remains too close to call while results come in from several crucial districts across the U.S..

20 Races That Could Determine Control of the House

While most national attention is on the top-of-the-ticket race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, control of Congress will be equally consequential.
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DOJ’s Stonewalling Defeats House Impeachment Committees

DOJ's stonewalling efforts defeat the House Impeachment Committees and the rule of law. Congress has options to break the federal agency's stonewalling.

How Speaker Johnson Is Navigating a Restive House Republican Conference

Speaker Mike Johnson is steering a deeply fractious and razor-thin Republican majority while defeating an effort to remove him from top job in the House.
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Ex-Trump Adviser Kash Patel Asserts House Has Authority to Arrest and Detain AG Garland for Subpoena Noncompliance

Kash Patel, former federal prosecutor and Trump advise, asserted Congress has authority to arrest and detain AG Garland for refusing to comply with a subpoena.