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Speaker Johnson prevails in a nail-biter: Five takeaways

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday defied his most conservative critics to retain his gavel in the next Congress, overcoming threats from a group...

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Johnson battles for the Speakership: 5 things to watch

Friday’s Speaker vote is shaping up to be a nailbiter as Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), the current House leader, is scrambling to keep the gavel for...

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All Democrats expected to participate in Speaker’s vote 

All Democrats are expected to be in the Capitol on Friday for the vote to seat the next Speaker of the House, according to the Democratic whip’s...

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House Republicans have an ‘audience of one’ dilemma with President-elect Trump

The drag-out fight over government spending has highlighted how House Republicans — for all the ideological divisions between their clashing...

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Johnson says plan C reached to avert shutdown, vote expected

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Republicans have arrived at a plan C to avert a shutdown and the House will vote Friday morning on the...

20.12.2024 9

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Jeffries: GOP led by wealthy 'puppeteers'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) slammed GOP leaders Thursday evening after the Republicans' Trump-backed plan to fund the federal...

20.12.2024 30

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Dems say 'hell no' to GOP Plan B on government funding, debt ceiling

House Democrats are rallying in overwhelming opposition to the Republicans' second stab at a government funding bill, vowing to sink it on the House...

20.12.2024 40

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Jeffries says bipartisan funding deal is ‘best path,’ but doesn’t rule out thinner bill

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that the spending deal secured by the two parties is the “best path” for avoiding a...

19.12.2024 2

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Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a 'clean' funding bill after Johnson's plan falters

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested Wednesday that Democrats will oppose any federal spending bill that strays from the...

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Connolly defeats Ocasio-Cortez to lead Democrats on Oversight panel

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) on Tuesday defeated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to lead Democrats on the Oversight and Accountability Committee...

17.12.2024 5

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Craig wins seat to lead Dems on House Agriculture Committee

House Democrats voted Tuesday to make Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) their top member on the House Agriculture Committee, choosing a junior member of the...

17.12.2024 30

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The Hill's Changemakers: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas)

Rep. Jasmine Crockett rocked the boat this Congress — just her first term on Capitol Hill — and there's no reason to think she won't make more...

17.12.2024 10

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Democrats divided over Biden administration response to reported drone sightings

The Biden administration’s response to mounting public concern over alleged drone sightings in the northeast is dividing Democrats on Capitol Hill,...

17.12.2024 20

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Democratic panel recommends Craig for top seat on Ag Committee

A key Democratic panel voted Monday to recommend Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) to be the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee in the next...

17.12.2024 10

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Connolly bests Ocasio-Cortez in key vote to lead Democrats on Oversight panel

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) on Monday claimed the first round of the two-step contest to lead Democrats on the House Oversight and Accountability...

17.12.2024 30

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Youth movement among House Democrats is overrated

The youth movement among House Democrats? Don't believe the hype. Even as a few Democratic committee heads are being pushed aside for younger...

16.12.2024 20

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Scott skips interview with Black Caucus amid race Agriculture race

Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) skipped an interview on Wednesday with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) as the race heats up for the top Democratic seat...

12.12.2024 3

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Jeffries: No Dems will support Johnson for Speaker on House floor

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is expected to keep his gavel in the next Congress after receiving glowing reviews from President-elect Trump. But if...

11.12.2024 1

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Jeffries: Democrats not telling members how to vote on NDAA

House Democratic leaders will not tell their members how to vote on the measure to reauthorize Pentagon spending that is hitting the floor Wednesday...

11.12.2024 1

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Head of Dem Caucus wants Pence's Jan. 6 testimony made public

The head of the House Democratic Caucus wants to make public the testimony former Vice President Pence gave to a grand jury surrounding the attack...

10.12.2024 8

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Jan. 6 investigators say Trump trying to 'send a message' with calls for their imprisonment

Members of the special committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are hitting back at President-elect Trump after he...

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Pelosi says she backs generational change on committees, but there are exceptions

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said this week that she supports the push for younger Democrats to replace veteran lawmakers at the top of committees —...

10.12.2024 10

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Democrats say they'll avoid election challenges on Jan. 6

House Democrats say that they’ll skip the election protests they’ve staged on Jan. 6 in past presidential cycles, four years after supporters of...

08.12.2024 30

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Ocasio-Cortez seeks to lead Democrats on Oversight panel

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday formally launched a bid to lead Democrats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the...

06.12.2024 8

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Head of Democratic Caucus says thin House margins make attendance vital next year

The head of the House Democratic Caucus is sending an early message to his troops heading into the 119th Congress: Attendance will be crucial given...

04.12.2024 6

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Top Democrat denounces Biden’s pardon of son Hunter

The head of the House Democratic Caucus on Wednesday denounced President Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, saying the president...

04.12.2024 4

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Ocasio-Cortez eyes Oversight bid amid Trump's return

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is strongly considering a bid to become the top Democrat on the powerful Oversight and Accountability...

04.12.2024 7

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Raskin-Nadler race heats up for top Democratic spot on Judiciary panel

The Democratic battle for the top spot on the House Judiciary Committee is heating up as Congress returns this week to Washington, where Rep. Jamie...

04.12.2024 10

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Connolly seeks top spot on Oversight Committee

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) launched a bid Tuesday to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next...

04.12.2024 6

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Democrats sound alarm on West Bank under Trump administration

House Democrats are sounding early alarms that a second Trump administration will lead to a vast erosion of Palestinian rights and undermine efforts...

29.11.2024 10

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Arrest warrants for Israeli leaders amplify Democratic rupture

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision this week to indict Israeli leaders on charges of war crimes in Gaza has reignited the clash among...

24.11.2024 40

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Democrats will push for release of Gaetz report despite withdrawal from AG running

House Democrats will push to release the Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) despite Gaetz's decision Thursday to withdraw his...

21.11.2024 9

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Illinois Democrat to force full House vote to release Gaetz ethics report

As Republicans on the House Ethics Committee are blocking the release of the panel’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), a House Democrat is...

21.11.2024 20

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Jeffries: Republicans don't have a mandate

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday rejected the idea that voters delivered an Election Day mandate to Donald Trump and the...

20.11.2024 20

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House Democrats keep Jeffries, top leadership team in place

House Democrats voted on Tuesday to keep their top leadership team in place, voicing overwhelming confidence in Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and his...

19.11.2024 7

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Vulnerable Democrats who won say party must follow their path

House Democratic front-liners have a message for leadership as the party grapples with what went wrong in this year’s elections: Follow our example....

19.11.2024 10

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Jeffries urges Senate GOP to serve as check on 'particularly out of control' president-elect

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday called on Senate Republicans to act as a check on the incoming Trump administration — a...

15.11.2024 6

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Democrats press Biden to protect executive branch from Trump’s return

Capitol Hill Democrats are pressing the White House to pull out all the stops to gird the executive branch against Donald Trump's promised efforts to...

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Jeffries tries to take blame for GOP wins; Democrats don't buy it

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday sought to take the fall for the failure of Democrats to flip control of the House in last...

13.11.2024 10

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Trump taps fierce UN critic to serve as envoy to it

President-elect Trump’s nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations sets the stage for one of the...

12.11.2024 40

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Democrats' election reckoning pits liberals against centrists

The Democrats’ shellacking at the polls this week has triggered a feisty battle between the ideological wings of the party about what went wrong —...

09.11.2024 50

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Jeffries congratulates Trump, says Democrats are not party of ‘election denial’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), a fierce critic of President-elect Trump, congratulated him Thursday, emphasizing that Democrats...

07.11.2024 4

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Winds shift toward GOP in fight for House

The neck-and-neck battle for control of the House in the next Congress appears to be shifting in favor of Republicans as results roll in from the most...

06.11.2024 4

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Maine Democrat Jared Golden survives toughest challenge to date

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) on Tuesday survived his toughest challenge to date, Decision Desk HQ projects, fending off a formidable GOP opponent to...

06.11.2024 3

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Republican Rob Bresnahan ousts Matt Cartwright in Pennsylvania

Republicans scored a big win in Pennsylvania on Tuesday when Rob Bresnahan picked off Rep. Matt Cartwright, Decision Desk HQ projects, denying the...

06.11.2024 4

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Jeffries skates to seventh House term

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) skated to victory in New York City on Tuesday, Decision Desk HQ projects, easily beating back a symbolic challenge from...

06.11.2024 10

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Dejected Democrats look to House as 'only hope'

For Democrats around the country, the last hope rests in the House. The party lost control of the Senate on Tuesday, as expected. And by the early...

06.11.2024 20

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Vasquez defeats Herrell to keep New Mexico House seat in Democratic hands

Rep. Gabe Vasquez won a second term on Tuesday in the highly contested battleground of New Mexico’s 2nd District, preserving a Democratic seat that...

06.11.2024 10

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Pelosi clinches landmark 20th House term

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will return to Congress next year for a landmark 20th term, Decision Desk HQ projects. The San Francisco liberal easily...

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Democrat Don Davis holds off Republican to keep North Carolina House seat

Rep. Don Davis (D) staved off a stiff challenge in North Carolina on Tuesday, securing a second term in a newly configured district that had been a...

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