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Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Among their first priorities while serving in the House majority, Republicans voted Wednesday on two measures related to abortion — a key issue for the party after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last summer. One of the bills, a resolution, would condemn violence against facilities, groups and […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House voted Tuesday afternoon to establish a new special panel to probe what Republicans call the “weaponization of the federal government.” The subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee would have extraordinary power to investigate any part of the federal government for perceived wrongdoing against conservatives — the Justice Department and FBI, […]
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The new chair of the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday notified the White House that his panel is investigating President Joe Biden’s handling of classified records from Biden’s time as vice president — some of which were found in November at an office Biden had used in Washington, D.C. In […]
Hisham Ibrahim/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans on Monday night made good on a campaign promise by approving a bill that would zero-out funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which is intended to dramatically increase the IRS’ enforcement abilities — and, Democrats and the government say, target wealthy tax cheats. Conservatives have cast the […]
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans plan to give a new panel sweeping authority to investigate active criminal investigations, a mandate that could set up new fights with the Justice Department and national security agencies over sensitive records and probes — including those involving former President Donald Trump. That’s according to a measure the House […]
J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House will vote at noon on Tuesday to determine who its next speaker will be — though it’s possible the vote will initially spark more questions than answers. House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy of California is making his second run at the speakership, but he is facing resistance from enough […]
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republican Whip Steve Scalise sent a letter to his colleagues Friday outlining the party’s legislative agenda once it takes over the chamber in the new year. Scalise, who has been elected to become the next House majority leader, laid out a handful of bills that will be brought to […]
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — A congressional investigation into the Food and Drug Administration’s review process for an Alzheimer’s treatment found that the agency “deviated” from its standard procedures to approve the Aduhelm drug with inconsistent data. Aduhelm is notable for being the first drug in recent years approved to treat the underlying cause […]
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After nine public hearings and interviews with hundreds of witnesses, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol released its final report late Thursday night. The 814-page volume is divided into eight chapters: The Big Lie; “I just want to find 11,780 votes”; […]
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House on Friday passed a sweeping $1.7 trillion spending bill that will keep the government from running out of money at midnight and send an additional $45 billion to Ukraine. The measure now goes to President Joe Biden for his signature. The bill passed 225-201 with nine Republicans — […]
