Tag: House of Representatives

Paul Ryan: U.S.-U.K. relationship ‘unaffected’ by Brexit vote

Kelly Cohen · June 24, 2016 12:22 pm

Democrats remained on the House floor throughout legislative business Wednesday and throughout the night. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Dems end House sit-in, promise more protests in July

Susan Ferrechio · June 23, 2016 5:14 pm

The charges Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., was found guilty of included bribery, racketeering, conspiracy, money laundering and bank fraud — all stemming from efforts to repay an illegal $1 million campaign loan. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Dem Rep. Chaka Fattah resigns, effective immediately

Kelly Cohen · June 23, 2016 5:12 pm

The controversial new measures includes a measure to expedite energy development on tribal lands, a controversial drought bill, a sportsmen bill that would increase hunters access to public lands, and other measures that the White House has said it firmly opposes and would veto. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Energy and Environment

Energy bill bogged down by controversial riders

John Siciliano · June 23, 2016 4:39 pm

Ryan: GOP exploring ways to end Dem floor protest

Susan Ferrechio · June 23, 2016 4:27 pm

GOP cuts bait, moves to adjourn House until July 5

Susan Ferrechio · June 23, 2016 5:39 am

Dennis Hastert shows up for first day of prison

Anna Giaritelli · June 22, 2016 11:32 pm

"I expect it will be noisy," Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., told reporters after a closed-door meeting. (AP Photo)

House GOP will hold vote over Dem ‘sit-in’

Susan Ferrechio · June 22, 2016 11:05 pm

Democrats seeking to publicize their floor vigil, including Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., began posting live feeds and other video takes of their floor speeches on Periscope and Facebook. (AP Photo)

House security tells Dems to stop broadcasting the protest

Susan Ferrechio · June 22, 2016 9:29 pm

Paul Ryan could have the sergeant-at-arms clear the floor of the protesting Democrats, but that might only add to the spectacle. (AP Photo)

Ryan team pans Dem ‘publicity stunt’ on guns

Joel Gehrke · June 22, 2016 9:00 pm

Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., got a message from his mother telling him to get to the House floor. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

The note from Keith Ellison’s mom that made him join the Democrats’ sit-in

Madeleine Morgenstern · June 22, 2016 8:44 pm

As lawmakers in the Senate struggled to come up with a bipartisan measure to block terror suspects from purchasing firearms, House Democrats seized their own chamber, shutting down legislative business with a "sit-in" they pledged would go on until Republican leaders allow votes on two gun control measures. (Rep. John Yarmuth via AP)

Gun control debate consumes Congress

Susan Ferrechio · June 22, 2016 8:39 pm