Tag: Republicans

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) emerges from a closed-door Republican strategy session to talk to reporters about updates on funding the government and averting a shutdown at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

House Democrats let McCarthy sweat out ‘motion to vacate’ threat: ‘Did this to himself’

Cami Mondeaux · September 27, 2023 5:55 pm

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic holds a hearing led by Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

House GOP demands information on Fauci visit to CIA during COVID-19 origins investigation

Gabrielle M. Etzel · September 27, 2023 5:13 pm

Equality, Not Elitism

Reps. Jim Banks and Greg Steube want Congress to take on college accreditation

Jeremiah Poff · September 27, 2023 1:00 pm

Daily on Defense

House and Senate take different paths to avoid shutdown, but neither path is clear

Jamie McIntyre · September 27, 2023 11:02 am

Sen. Bob Menendez speaks during a news conference on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Union City, New Jersey. Menendez defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges, saying cash authorities found in his home was from his savings account and was on hand for emergencies, and wasn't bribe proceeds.

Senate GOP leaves Menendez judgment to jury as Democrats split on resignation demand

Emily Jacobs · September 27, 2023 9:00 am

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) talks to reporters just after voting to advance appropriations bills on the House floor, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday night, Sept. 26, 2023.

McCarthy finally scored a big procedural win, but a shutdown still looms

Reese Gorman · September 27, 2023 4:02 am

Kevin McCarthy and Matt Gaetz.

Matt Gaetz issues strongest threat yet to oust McCarthy as speaker

Cami Mondeaux · September 27, 2023 12:17 am

The Capitol is seen at dawn as Congress returns to work in Washington, Tuesday, March 5, 2019.

Senate stopgap spending bill clears first procedural hurdle as shutdown looms

Samantha-Jo Roth · September 26, 2023 11:14 pm

President Joe Biden joins striking United Auto Workers on the picket line, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Van Buren Township, Michigan.

Republicans attack Biden policies after he joins picket line with striking UAW members

Eden Villalovas · September 26, 2023 9:21 pm

Trump ‘outsider’ status gives him another leg up on challengers

Eden Villalovas · September 26, 2023 6:06 pm

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) strides to a closed-door Republican Conference meeting on how to agree on a path to funding the government at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.

GOP could avoid blame for shutdown despite controlling budget process

Jack Birle · September 26, 2023 2:21 pm

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, speaks at a packed meeting of the Chicago Board of Education Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Chicago. The board is expected to take a final vote Wednesday on whether to close 53 schools, an ambitious proposal that sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define â for better or worse â Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in office. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Livestream Tuesday: U.S. House to focus on violent crime in Chicago

The Center Square · September 26, 2023 12:18 pm