Congress

POLITICS 1 day ago

Senate GOP bracing for last-minute leader bids — potentially by key Trump ally

Steve Daines is speculated as a potential candidate for Senate GOP leader in November, but he isn't announcing any such bid just yet.

US 1 day ago

Reporter's Notebook: No proof of citizenship? No vote

Many Congressmen are worried that a growing number of people in the U.S. could illegally vote in upcoming elections, Democrats in Congress are pushing back.

LIFESTYLE 2 days ago

On this day in history, September 5, 1774, First Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia

The First Continental Congress convened on on Sept.5, 1774, including delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies and Founding Fathers such as John Adams, Patrick Henry and George Washington.

POLITICS 2 days ago

Schumer sounds off on GOP plan to tie citizenship voting requirement to spending bill

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer responded to a GOP plan to attach a bill mandating proof of citizenship in order to vote to a must-pass short term spending package.

Massachusetts 3 days ago

Videographer becomes GOP nominee for Massachusetts' 8th congressional district

Robert Burke won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts' eighth congressional district Tuesday night by a wide margin of victory against two other GOP hopefuls.

Secretary of State 3 days ago

House committee subpoenas Blinken over deadly Afghanistan withdrawal

House lawmakers subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken to testify about the Biden administration's 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Congress 3 days ago

On Capitol Hill, it's 'back to school' all over again

Congress' next session is slated to begin Sept. 9, with staffers and members of the press already trickling back into Washington as lawmakers' "summer vacation" draws to a close.

POLITICS 5 days ago

Michigan becomes a top GOP Senate target as Mike Rogers ties with Dem opponent among older voters

Mike Rogers' Republican Senate bid in Michigan has emerged as one of the biggest GOP pickup opportunities.

POLITICS August 30

GOP senators look to tie crackdown on noncitizen voting to must-pass spending bill

Some GOP lawmakers want to see a GOP priority Trump-backed bill tied to a spending measure next month as Congress contends with another potential government shutdown.

Congress August 29

GOP chairman subpoenas Biden officials to appear for sworn depositions on voter mobilization EO

Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., is issuing subpoenas to five Biden administration agency officials to sit for sworn depositions related to President Biden's voter mobilization executive order.