The House voted Thursday to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol Hill office building in order to delay a vote to avert a government shutdown. For the full article, click here.
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Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker on the 15th vote, most since before the Civil War
Finally! At long last, a battle for House speaker not seen since the mid-19th century ended Friday night when Kevin McCarthy peeled off enough Republican holdouts on the 15th ballot to end the four-day marathon contest. For the full article, click here.
Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘furious’ with fellow Republicans over Kevin McCarthy negotiations
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Tuesday she was “furious” with her “friends” in the conservative House Freedom Caucus for pressing Rep. Kevin McCarthy for committee seats before the House votes on the California Republican’s bid to become speaker. For the full...
Hakeem Jeffries elected House Democratic leader, succeeding Nancy Pelosi
House Democrats elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as their leader Wednesday, making the Brooklyn and Queens lawmaker the first black person to lead either party in the chamber and ushering in a new generation of Dem leadership after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced...
Rep. Ilhan Omar booed, told to ‘get the f–k out’ at Minnesota concert appearance
Far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was met by a chorus of boos and calls to “get the f–k out” when she appeared onstage at a music festival in Minneapolis over the weekend. For the full article, click here.