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U.S. House of Representatives

Published
January 4, 2023

George Santos wrongly announced he was sworn in. He wasn’t the only one.

Santos is among House freshmen whose offices incorrectly said they were sworn in. With Kevin McCarthy's bid stalled, no speaker was chosen to do that job.
Published
January 3, 2023

Rep.-elect George Santos quiet as speaker vote delays swearing-in

He joined most Republicans in backing Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., for speaker.
Published
January 3, 2023

McCarthy’s fight with Republican right flank stalls speaker bid

Kevin McCarthy had pledged a 'battle on the floor' for as long as it took to overcome right-flank fellow Republicans who were refusing to give him their votes.
Published
December 23, 2022

House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill

Passage of the bill represented a closing act for Rep. Nancy Pelosi's second stint as House speaker, and for the Democratic majority she led back to power in the 2018 election.
Published
December 8, 2022

House passes $858 billion defense bill, scrapping COVID vaccine mandate for military members

It now goes to the Senate, where it is expected to pass easily, then to the president to be signed into law.

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Published
December 8, 2022

House passes bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions

Both of Maine's representatives voted with their fellow House Democrats in favor of the legislation. Sen. Susan Collins, who helped lead negotiations in the Senate, attended a ceremony after the vote with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Published
December 2, 2022

Fresh off election victory, Golden again bucks Biden over deal to avert rail strike

The Lewiston Democrat said imposing railroad pact by legislation was 'premature.'
Published
November 30, 2022

Hakeem Jeffries elected first Black lawmaker to lead House Democrats

Showing rare party unity after their midterm election losses, the House Democrats moved seamlessly from one history-making leader to another, choosing the 52-year-old New Yorker.
Published
November 17, 2022

Republicans eye new priorities for House, starting with Biden probe

Come next year, Republicans have made clear, the Jan. 6 investigative committee will be no more. Instead, public probes into the president’s son, Hunter Biden, will begin.
Published
November 17, 2022

Nancy Pelosi will step down as top House Democrat after 2 decades in leadership

Pelosi's ability to keep her caucus in line has led to bipartisan recognition that she alone may be capable of wrangling Democrats' disparate factions.