House of Representatives

Trump Transition 2 days ago

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Gaetz's status in the House and the Ethics Committee report

Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from Trump's nomination of attorney general on Thursday, and now the future for him in Congress is unclear.

House of Representatives 2 days ago

Incumbent Iowa Republican says Dem House opponent 'wasting taxpayer money' with recount

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has called a Democrat-backed recount of her 2024 House race a waste of taxpayer money while she leads Christina Bohannan by fewer than 1,000 votes.

House of Representatives 2 days ago

Size of slim Republican House majority hangs on 3 uncalled races

There are still three uncalled House races that will determine the size of the Republican majority in Congress after the 2024 elections.

House of Representatives 3 days ago

'Would love to': Republicans jostle for open spots on Marjorie Taylor Greene-led DOGE panel

Several House Republicans are showing interest in being part of the House Oversight Committee's DOGE subcommittee.

House of Representatives 3 days ago

'Efficient and accountable': GOP-led DOGE bill aims to slash outflow of federal dollars

Congress is getting ready to act on the recommendations of President-elect Donald Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency.

House of Representatives 3 days ago

Comer to create DOGE subcommittee chaired by Marjorie Taylor Greene to work with Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer is expected to establish a subcommittee that will work with the Department of Government Efficiency to eliminate government waste.

House Of Representatives Politics 3 days ago

Trump-district House Democrat loses Alaska seat to political scion

House Republicans scored a valuable pickup in Alaska's lone seat in the chamber, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola.

Iowa 4 days ago

Congressional election observers deploy to Iowa for recount in uncalled House race

Congressional election observers deployed to Iowa after Democrat Bohannan called a recount in the House race against GOP incumbent Miller-Meeks.

Environment 5 days ago

House passes bill to bolster geothermal energy production by increasing lease sale frequency

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday to increase lease sales for geothermal energy production. The bill seeks to speed up the permit process.

House of Representatives 5 days ago

FEMA must be 'completely revamped,' House Republican from hurricane-battered district tells agency chief

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., questioned how FEMA could continue to confidently claim no political discrimination within the agency without a complete investigation.