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Illinois Dems Embrace Gerrymandering in Fight for US House
In the fight to keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats need help from the few places where state lawmakers can make 2022 difficult for Republicans
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House GOP Leaders Condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene Over Comments Comparing COVID Rules to Holocaust
House Republican leaders are forcefully condemning GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia over her comments comparing House COVID-19 safety measures like masks to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany
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House Backs Commission on Jan. 6 Riot Over GOP Objections
The House has voted to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to an uncertain future in the Senate as Republican leaders work to stop a bipartisan investigation that is opposed by former President Donald Trump
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Amid Threats to Members, House to Vote on New Security
U.S. Capitol Police say that threats to members of Congress have more than doubled this year
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Stefanik Speaks After House GOP Conference Chair Election
House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., spoke on Friday after Stefanik was chosen to replace Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., as the House Republican Conference Chair.
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US House Gives Standing Ovation to Capitol Police
Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., honored the fallen members of the Capitol Police who died in or after the Capitol riot and thanked those who still stand guard.
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Pence to Pelosi: 25th Amendment Not in Nation's 'Best Interest'
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence said he doesn’t believe invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office is “in the best interest of our Nation or consistent with our Constitution.”
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Rep. Scanlon Describes Horror of Capitol Riots
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Penn., describes her reasons why she would vote for a resolution urging Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment.
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Pelosi Calls for Pence to Invoke 25th Amendment
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called for Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.
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Tempers Flare in House During Speech by Rep. Conor Lamb
Conor Lamb, D-Pa., was making his speech against the objection to the electoral vote count in Pennsylvania when tempers flared.
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Missouri Congressman Defends ‘A-Woman' End to Prayer
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver says he was caught off guard by the negative response after he ended his opening prayer on the first day of the new Congress by saying the words, “Amen and A-woman.”
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Pelosi Appoints First Female Chaplain of House of Representatives
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., appointed Rear Admiral Margaret Grun Kibben to be the first female Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Virginia GOP Committee Censures Lawmaker for Officiating Gay Wedding
A Republican committee in Virginia unanimously passed a resolution censuring Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., saying he betrayed the party’s values when he officiated a same-sex wedding.
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Michigan Congressman Quits GOP Over Bid to Overturn Election
A retiring Michigan congressman said Monday he is leaving the Republican Party and becoming an independent to protest efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump.
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Democrats Extend Control of House for Two More Years
Democrats will maintain control of the House of Representatives, NBC News projects. Democrats drove Wednesday toward extending their control of the House for two more years, but their expectations of expanding their majority seemed to be waning as they failed to defeat any Republican incumbents in initial returns. Freshmen Democrats Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and Donna Shalala became Election Day’s first incumbent casualties,...
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Hastert Breach-of-Contract Jury Trial Set for February 2021
A jury trial for a $1.8 million breach-of-conduct case against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been set for February 2021. The 2016 lawsuit was filed by a man alleging he was sexually abused as a teen by Hastert and later promised $3.5 million to stay quiet. The man, referred to as James Doe, claims he’s owed more than half…
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House Condemns Racism Against Asian Americans Amid Pandemic
The House voted Thursday to condemn racism against Asian Americans tied to the coronavirus outbreak, approving a Democratic resolution on a mostly party-line vote. Republicans called the legislation an election-year effort to criticize President Donald Trump and “woke culture on steroids.”
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Pelosi: House to Stay in Session Until COVID-19 Rescue Pact
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief
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Proposed Laws Would Help Area Veterans Who Suffered Illnesses After Exposure to Burn Pits
The U. S. House of Representatives has passed a series of bills to help service members who say they suffered lasting lung injuries after being exposed to burning pits of garbage, metal and ammunition while stationed at military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey has the story.
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Proposed Laws Would Help Area Veterans Who Suffered Illnesses After Exposure to Burn Pits
The U. S. House of Representatives has passed a series of bills to help service members who say they suffered lasting lung injuries after being exposed to burning pits of garbage, metal and ammunition while stationed at military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rep. Raul Ruiz, a Democrat serving California’s 36th District, said the help is “long overdue” for...