Here’s what Pelosi plans to do next after massive COVID bill
Pelosi met with leaders of the committees that will put a infrastructure package together on Thursday.
House passes Equality Act, which would enshrine LGBTQ protections in US labor and civil rights laws
The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
Police investigating after Maryland congressman allegedly brought a concealed gun into Capitol: report
Police are investigating after Maryland Congressman Andy Harris reportedly triggered a metal detector while carrying a gun into the Capitol building, according to reports.
Louisiana Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow dead at 41 from COVID-19
Luke Letlow, Louisiana's newest Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before being sworn into office. He was 41 years old.
Virginia redistricting on the ballot this year
In Virginia, the gerrymander goes all the way back to the first congressional elections, when then-Gov. Patrick Henry drew up a district to try to keep James Madison, father of the Constitution that Henry opposed, out of the House of Representatives.
House to vote to make DC the 51st state
Democrats controlling the House have slated a vote next week to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, an issue that they say has become far more important in the aftermath of protests for racial justice in both Washington and across the nation.
President Trump Impeachment Trial: Democrats open 2nd day of arguments in US Senate
House Democrats declared that “no president” has ever abused power the way Donald Trump did in his Ukraine dealings as they opened their second day of arguments Thursday in the historic impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.
House Judiciary panel takes first steps toward impeachment vote
Democrats and Republicans on the panel used the prime-time hearing to make final arguments for and against impeachment.
House Judiciary Committee sets Dec. 4 impeachment hearing
The House Judiciary Committee will be taking over the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump starting next week on Dec. 4.
Official's testimony on Trump-Ukraine call conflicts with top diplomat's story
State Department official David Holmes’ testimony on a newly revealed phone call between President Trump and Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland seems to conflict with that of top diplomat Bill Taylor at last week's lead-off impeachment hearing.
Impeachment Hearings: What you need to know
With the bang of a gavel, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff will open the impeachment hearings Wednesday into President Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden's family.
Impeachment Hearing Watch Parties: Here are the DC bars opening early and offering deals
A major hearing is taking place on Capitol Hill and, in true DC fashion, many throughout the District will take to local bars to watch the events unfold.
National Security Council aide to President Trump resigns on eve of his testimony in House impeachment probe
President Donald Trump's top adviser for Russian and European affairs is leaving his job at the White House, a day before he's scheduled to testify before the House impeachment investigators, a senior administration official said Wednesday.
Judge: Justice Department must give House Mueller grand jury evidence
A judge on Friday ordered the Justice Department to give the House secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, handing a victory to Democrats who want it for the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
Outpouring of condolences in the wake of Congressman Elijah Cummings’ death
The death of Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings prompted an array of comments and statements from leaders across America’s political spectrum.
Powerful Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings has died
Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper's son who rose to become the powerful chairman of a U.S. House committee that investigated President Donald Trump, died early Thursday of complications from longstanding health issues, his office said. He was 68.