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U.S. House of Representatives

Published
March 1, 2021

Minimum wage hike all but dead in Senate virus relief bill

Four days after the chamber's parliamentarian said Senate rules forbid inclusion of a minimum wage increase in the measure, Democrats seemed to have exhausted their options for quickly salvaging the pay hike.
Published
February 3, 2021

Divided House Republicans face decisions on Reps. Greene, Cheney

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Liz Cheney have antagonized opposing wings of the GOP as the party struggles to define itself.
Published
January 11, 2021

House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol insurrection

But House Republicans block a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove President Trump from office.
Published
December 8, 2020

House moves to approve defense bill with margin to override Trump’s threatened veto

Trump tweeted that he will veto the defense policy bill unless it repeals so-called Section 230, a part of the communications code that shields Twitter, Facebook and other tech giants from content liability.
Published
September 30, 2020

Our View: Congress seems to be courting a long recession

The House has a bipartisan COVID relief package, but Senate Republicans have failed to grasp the moment’s urgency.

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Published
August 25, 2020

Our View: Help should be there when survivors of domestic violence need it

The coronavirus crisis is stressing a system that didn't have enough resources to begin with.
Published
August 15, 2020

Maine Voices: COVID-battered local businesses need Congress to step up

Lawmakers should forgo time off and work on automatic forgiveness of small PPP loans, commercial rent and mortgage relief and more funding support.
Published
August 11, 2020

Our View: Sen. Collins, fellow Republicans need to get serious on COVID bill

Since Republican senators have developed no relief plan, they need to craft legislation that can attract enough Democratic votes to pass.
Published
May 27, 2020

House casts first-ever remote vote as Republicans wage constitutional challenge

The new system of remote voting by proxy was pushed forward by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and fellow Democratic leaders this month as a temporary measure.
Published
March 11, 2020

Congress acts to limit Trump on military action in Iran

The House gives final legislative approval to the measure, sending it to the president, who has vowed to veto it.