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Supreme Court keeps a pause on redrawing of Louisiana congressional map
The challengers to the Louisiana map had asked the Supreme Court to reverse the appeals court and allow the district court judge to move forward with the process to redraw the map.
Rep. Miller-Meeks received death threats over Jordan opposition
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, says she "cannot support a bully" and that the GOP needs a "consensus candidate."
Capitol Police arrest Gaza ceasefire protesters who entered House office building
Protesters gather near the Cannon House Office Building on Wednesday urging a ceasefire in Gaza.
Biden vows to stand with Israel as war highlights Democratic rift on Hill
President Joe Biden listens to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he joins a meeting of the Israeli war cabinet in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
GOP senators criticize Israel envoy nominee over work on Iran deal
Jacob J. Lew, the nominee to be ambassador to Israel, rejected Republican suggestions that he misled them over the Iran nuclear deal during the Obama administration.
Senators grill Bertagnolli on NIH priorities, drug costs
Monica Bertagnolli, nominee to be director of the National Institutes of Health, prepares to testify during her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Senate votes to overturn CFPB small-business lending rule
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule is "yet another example of the Biden administration's runaway regulatory state."
Speaker battle lines may be hardening, next steps unclear
Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., left, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, confer before the second vote on making Jordan speaker on Wednesday.
Heard On The Hill · 118th Congress
Capitol Lens | El mariachi
Las Vegas High School’s Mariachi Joya is seen in the Dirksen Senate building on Wednesday during an event honoring Hispanic Heritage Month.
The one thing that’s going right for House Republicans
From left: Rep. Jim Jordan, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (back to camera) and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer talk after Jordan did not secure the speakership on Tuesday.
‘SALT’ relief on the table in speaker negotiations
From left, Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., and Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., are seen on the House floor during a second ballot in which Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Republican nominee for speaker, did not receive enough votes to win the position on Wednesday.
Group of GOP-led states asks Supreme Court to halt Biden cross-state smog plan
The states’ emergency application asks justices to overrule an appeals court decision and halt enforcement of a federal rule that requires 23 states to reduce emissions in power generation and other industries to help reduce smog and other air pollution in neighboring states.
Jim Jordan sat stone-faced as he lost another speaker vote. But John Boehner got a laugh
Rep. Jim Jordan is seen on the House floor Wednesday afternoon.
Previously stalled FAA, Amtrak nominees move toward vote in Senate
Sen. Jon Tester has noted that the Amtrak board must have some membership outside of Northeast Corridor states.
Former Capitol Police officer pleads guilty in 2020 cruiser crash with motorcyclist
Capitol Police officers are seen on the East Front plaza of the Capitol in 2022.
Military obesity rates soar, compounding recruitment challenges
Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti, U.S. Navy, testifies during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on her reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be chief of naval operations on Sept. 14, 2023.
Jordan loses ground on second speaker ballot
Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., gives the nominating speech for Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for speaker on the House floor on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
‘Oh, come on!’ Groans, eye rolls and gritted teeth as Jordan loses first speaker round
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Republican nominee for speaker of the House, is seen on the House floor after he did not receive enough votes to become speaker in Tuesday's first round of voting.
Pressure rises on online retailers to fight fakes
Sen. Chris Coons, who chairs the Judiciary Committee’s panel on intellectual property, is pursuing legislation that would hold online retail platforms liable for counterfeits.