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.
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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.
In a raucous vote after weeks of chaos, House GOP picks a mild-mannered speaker
Rising to nominate Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar noted the shift in mood as he addressed Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry.
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.
With no peacemaker in GOP, maybe a deadline would end speaker stalemate
behind closed doors yelling at one another as they could not reach consensus on pushing pause on their prolonged speaker fight by trying to cut a deal with Democrats to give Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T.
Interim speaker plan on ice despite Jordan’s backing
House Republicans shelved a proposal to install Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry in a more official role possibly through December just hours after the speaker-designate, Rep.
Jordan loses ground on second speaker ballot
Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., changed her vote from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., to Jordan.
Jordan falls short on speaker election first ballot
Other GOP votes for Scalise over Jordan were Tony Gonzales, R-Fla.; John Rutherford, R-Fla.; Mike Kelly, R-Pa.; Steve Womack, R-Ark.; Mike Simpson, R-Idaho; and Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, R-Texas
House Republicans set speaker election schedule
Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., the speaker pro tempore, asking for a change to conference rules that would temporarily raise the vote threshold within the conference to elect a speaker.
How the vote to boot Speaker McCarthy played out inside the chamber
Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., assumed the role of acting speaker pro tempore and immediately called a recess, as Republicans filed one-by-one to shake McCarthy’s hand and offer their condolences.
Congress · 118th Congress
State of the Union guests to highlight divisiveness on foreign, domestic issues
Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, tweeted Monday.
Policy · 116th Congress
Hill recoils at proposed cut to Pentagon anti-pandemic effort
The cutback proposed for fiscal 2021 was a small part of $5.7 billion in funding changes that emerged from a budgetary assessment that Defense Secretary Mark T.
Congress · 116th Congress
State, local virus aid bill gains bipartisan momentum
The lead Senate authors on the draft bill, which was being formally introduced Monday, are Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Robert Menendez, D-N.J. Reps. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., and Peter T.
Congress · 116th Congress
Ousted ambassador gives deeply personal account of firing by Trump
Nunes yielded time to Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y, for questioning, a direct violation of the rules. The first 45 minutes of Republican questioning are designated for Nunes and his counsel.
Congress · 116th Congress
Republican defections on House spending bills to end shutdown tick up
Peter T. King of New York and Steve Stivers of Ohio voted just for the THUD bill. King had also supported the six-bill appropriations package the House passed last week.
Politics · 115th Congress
Kavanaugh Controversy and Violence Against Women Act Collide on Capitol Hill
Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware and Rep. Louise M. Slaughter.
Politics · 115th Congress
House Seats You Think Can’t Flip but Might
Those 11 districts include four in the Empire State — New York’s 1st (Lee Zeldin), 2nd (Peter T. King), 19th (John J.
Politics · 115th Congress
Rushed Tax-Writing Process Draws Few Complaints — For Now
Dan Donovan, John Katko, Peter T. King and Elise Stefanik. MacArthur and fellow New Jersey Rep.
Congress · 115th Congress
Lawmakers Want Trump’s Tax Returns, but Won’t Release Their Own
Kevin Yoder, R-Kan., has criticized Trump — and his colleagues — for not releasing tax returns.