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U.S. House of Representatives

Published
January 11, 2023

New York Republicans say Rep. Santos should resign, has ‘disgraced’ House

The new congressman from Long Island, who lied about his resume and family heritage, flatly rejected the call to resign, saying, 'I will not.'
Published
January 10, 2023

House Republicans to launch investigations into FBI, China

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is no more, and Republicans have no plans to revive it, vowing instead to take a closer look at the actions of law enforcement.
Published
January 10, 2023

Four deals Kevin McCarthy made to become speaker, explained

To win the votes he needed to secure the gavel, McCarthy had to agree to a series of House rule changes that weakened the power of his post.
Published
January 9, 2023

Having elected House speaker, Republicans approve a rules package

With sky-high ambitions for a hard-right conservative agenda but only a narrow hold on the majority, Republicans are rushing headlong into an uncertain, volatile start of the new session.
Published
January 9, 2023

McCarthy concessions raise stakes on budget, debt limit

By increasing the difficulty of a bipartisan agreement on spending, it could raise the risk of a market-rattling battle over the debt limit and a partial government shutdown later this year.

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Published
January 7, 2023

Commentary: Trump’s disciples succeed, once again, in shutting down the Capitol

Rep. Kevin McCarthy is the avatar of a much broader national failure to come to terms with what’s been happening in the last two years.
Published
January 6, 2023

After 14 defeats, McCarthy elected House speaker in historic post-midnight vote

After four days of grueling ballots, McCarthy flipped more than a dozen conservative holdouts to become supporters.
Published
January 6, 2023

Two years after Jan. 6, fight over House speaker paralyzes Congress again

Friday’s moment of silence at the Capitol to contemplate the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on it was expected to draw mostly Democrats.
Published
January 6, 2023

Our View: Lack of consequences for Santos’ fabulism humiliates us all

It’s not about the death of local media – it’s about the death of shame.
Published
January 4, 2023

House adjourns for 2nd day without a speaker after McCarthy fails to win enough Republican support

It's the first time in 100 years that a nominee for House speaker could not take the gavel on the first vote.