Susan Ferrechio

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Mark Kelly speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017.

Ex-astronaut Mark Kelly to take Senate seat Wednesday, cutting GOP majority to 52

Susan Ferrechio · November 30, 2020 5:15 pm

A man passes new border wall sections, right, as they replace the old fencing, left, Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, near Yuma, Arizona. Top Trump administration officials will visit South Texas five days before Election Day to announce they have completed 400 miles of U.S.-Mexico border wall, attempting to show progress on perhaps the president's best-known campaign promise four years ago. But most of the wall went up in areas that already had smaller barriers.

One last push for Trump’s border wall funding could complicate government spending deal

Susan Ferrechio · November 22, 2020 11:30 am

Democrats, Biden meet Friday to discuss infrastructure, coronavirus aid

Susan Ferrechio · November 20, 2020 6:28 pm

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters following escalation of tensions this week between the U.S. and Iran, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House will vote Thursday on a measure limiting President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Iran as Democratic criticism of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general intensified.

‘It was a great victory’: Pelosi downplays election losses with popular vote and voter suppression claims

Susan Ferrechio · November 20, 2020 5:34 pm

From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo.

Trump’s tattered relationship with Democrats earns him no credit for breakthrough vaccine

Susan Ferrechio · November 20, 2020 4:00 am

Emboldened McCarthy poised to seize speaker’s gavel in 2022 after GOP’s surprise surge

Susan Ferrechio, Kerry Picket · November 19, 2020 11:00 am

Pictured is Kevin McCarthy.

Kevin McCarthy wants post-election voter fraud hearings

Susan Ferrechio, Kerry Picket · November 18, 2020 10:07 pm

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters following escalation of tensions this week between the U.S. and Iran, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House will vote Thursday on a measure limiting President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Iran as Democratic criticism of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general intensified.

Nancy Pelosi, 80, to honor pledge to step aside from leadership in 2022

Susan Ferrechio · November 18, 2020 7:08 pm

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters following escalation of tensions this week between the U.S. and Iran, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House will vote Thursday on a measure limiting President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Iran as Democratic criticism of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general intensified.

Democrats pick Pelosi to run for fourth term as House speaker

Susan Ferrechio · November 18, 2020 3:06 pm

Pelosi could face a mini-rebellion in bid for reelection as speaker

Susan Ferrechio, Kerry Picket · November 18, 2020 1:01 am

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak to reporters about the massive government spending bill moving through Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 22, 2018. The bipartisan $1.3 trillion spending bill pours huge sums into Pentagon programs and domestic initiatives ranging from building roads to combatting the nation's opioid abuse crisis, but left Congress in stalemate over shielding young Dreamer immigrants from deportation and curbing surging health insurance premiums.

No talks occurring between House and Senate leaders on coronavirus aid package

Susan Ferrechio · November 17, 2020 10:38 pm

VP-elect Harris makes rare Senate appearance to help stall Trump Fed nominee

Susan Ferrechio · November 17, 2020 9:34 pm