Tag: House of Representatives

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)

Fairness and Justice

Virginia Democrats turn themselves into pretzels to ‘stop Donald Trump’ with gerrymander

Jenny Beth Martin · March 29, 2026 7:00 am

Three House Democrats bucked Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Friday to vote for a 60-day funding bill reopening the entire Department of Homeland Security, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Three House Democrats buck Jeffries and back Johnson’s 60-day DHS funding patch

Lauren Green, Rachel Schilke · March 28, 2026 12:46 am

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., depart a news conference as the government shutdown begins its tenth day, in Washington, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House passes eight-week DHS deal to punt shutdown back to Senate

Rachel Schilke, Lauren Green · March 27, 2026 11:32 pm

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of stealing $5 million from FEMA and using part of it to fund her first successful run for Congress in 2021.

Democrats call for Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation after fraud finding

Rena Rowe · March 27, 2026 6:33 pm

President Donald Trump has come out against the Senate's deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, saying it "wasn't appropriate."

Trump sides with Johnson over Thune in Senate-House brawl to end DHS shutdown

Hailey Bullis, Lauren Green, Rachel Schilke · March 27, 2026 4:38 pm

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) talks to reporters on March 27, 2026, about a proposed continuing resolution to fund Department of Homeland Security until May 22. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Mike Johnson splits from Thune with eight-week DHS funding bill

Rachel Schilke · March 27, 2026 3:39 pm

Rep. Sam Graves speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Washington.

Missouri Rep. Sam Graves withdraws plans for 2026 reelection bid

Rachel Schilke · March 27, 2026 12:36 pm

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FLA) appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of stealing $5 million from FEMA and using part of it to fund her first successful run for Congress in 2021.

House Ethics panel finds Cherfilus-McCormick committed wrongdoing after rare public hearing

Rachel Schilke · March 27, 2026 10:10 am

President Donald Trump, accompanied by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks with reporters while in flight on Air Force One, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, as they were returning to Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Republicans skeptical of Iran war sound off about Lindsey Graham’s ties to Trump

Rena Rowe · March 26, 2026 4:57 pm

The National Weather Service monitoring station is seen in Brownville, Texas, May 23, 2014.

Democrats question NWS about staffing shortages caused by DOGE firings

Rena Rowe · March 25, 2026 5:59 pm

Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County speaks during a news conference.

Beltway Confidential

Chad Bianco’s fight for election transparency

Steven Taff · March 25, 2026 1:42 pm

Suzanne Luther, the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Missouri's mid-decade congressional redistricting, speaks at a rally outside the Missouri Supreme Court building.

Democrats lose challenge to Missouri’s mid-decade redistricting pushed by GOP

David Zimmermann · March 25, 2026 9:48 am