How Each House Member Voted on the Bill to Avoid a Government Shutdown
The House voted 217 to 213 on a bill to fund the federal government through September and avoid a shutdown that would have ...
Republican Refers to Transgender Member as a Man, Cutting Short a House Hearing
Representative Keith Self of Texas insisted on calling Representative Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, “Mr. McBride,” and adjourned the session when challenged about it.
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Ultra-thin majority in Congress puts the spotlight on upcoming special elections in Florida, Texas, New York
House Speaker Mike Johnson holds an ultra-thin voting majority as Congress races to avert a government shutdown. This is putting more attention on three upcoming special elections to fill vacancies in ...
House narrowly passes six-month funding bill as shutdown deadline nears
The measure’s fate is uncertain in the Senate, where several Democrats will be needed to cross the 60-vote threshold for it to pass.
The Supreme Court — and Black voters — may decide who controls the next Congress
Conservatives have challenged the drawing of some Black-majority congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms ...