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At the Races: Deck the House with boughs of chaos
Starting gate Nevertheless, he persists: Mitch McConnell is leaving Senate GOP leadership but will hold ample sway over Trump’s nominees and agenda, our colleague John T.
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In final month of the session, Congress looks to clean up loose ends, prepare for Trump
Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Trump’s pick for ambassador to the United Nations, have already started making the rounds.
Angling for open Appropriations seats set to ratchet up
Mike Garcia, R-Calif., and Jerry Carl, R-Ala. Rep. Dale Strong, R-Ala., is eyeing a slot on the committee, sources familiar with his plans say.
Photos of the week ending November 15, 2024
-elect Sam T. Liccardo, D-Calif., talks with the media on Tuesday outside the AC Hotel on Capitol Hill as new members arrived for orientation week.
Trump launches transition with nomination blitz
Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., who is a former gubernatorial candidate in New York, is Trump’s choice to lead the EPA.
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At the Races: Please bet responsibly
Tim Walz’s approach recalled his time in the House, carefully avoiding personal attacks, CQ Roll Call’s John T. Bennett writes.
Biden floats recess action on Helene supplemental
An initial six-month stopgap measure offered by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had included $10 billion in extra FEMA aid, but that provision was stripped out when Congress agreed to a more bare-bones measure
Supreme Court rejects man’s bid to trademark ‘Trump too small’
During oral arguments in the case in November, the justices noted that the man who brought the case, Steven Elster, could still sell the T-shirts, but would not be able to receive federal intellectual
Fauci faces skeptical GOP to bat back COVID-19 accusations
Morgan Griffith, R-Va., said of Morens’ effort to obscure the Freedom of Information Act and hide his correspondence with Daszak.
Trump griped about trial but did not use holiday to hit multiple swing states
But in a surreal scene, a politician who typically only addresses fans sporting "Make America Great Again" hats and t-shirts was booed, jeered and heckled.
Democrats prepare to ride to Johnson’s rescue, gingerly
Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., said Thursday he was pushing for the rule change.
Cardinals shuffle likely under House Appropriations shake-up
But the "T-HUD" panel is an attractive perch.
Gun rider injects a bit of uncertainty into spending bill vote
Linda T. Sánchez, D-Calif., a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said she would vote for the spending package, despite deep misgivings about the background check provision.
‘Let’s keep this history alive’: Descendants of iconic Black leaders gather at White House
Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington died well before Kenneth Morris Jr. was born, but they always felt present to Morris, thanks to the stories his older relatives would tell.
Rep. Owens weighs intercepting a House Appropriations seat
Congress, has the support of influential members of the North Carolina delegation, including National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson and Financial Services Chairman Patrick T.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Mideast tensions
Home for the Granger: Also heading for the exit is House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, R-Texas, who was facing blowback in her home of Tarrant County for voting to raise the debt ceiling
Supreme Court sounds not so big on trademark for ‘Trump too small’ slogan
Marco Rubio, R-Fla., at a 2016 primary debate. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied Elster’s application because he did not have Trump’s permission as required by federal law.
These nine Republicans are competing to be next House speaker
The exact timing of a vote in the chamber is unclear: Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T.
Jordan out as GOP speaker nominee, new hopefuls vie for backing
Kevin Hern, R-Okla.; Byron Donalds, R-Fla.; Jack Bergman, R-Mich.; Austin Scott, R-Ga.; and Pete Sessions, R-Texas, were among immediate entrants.
GOP opposition to Jordan grows on third speaker ballot
Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., who voted instead for Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C.; Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr., R-N.J., who backed McCarthy; and Rep.