Jamaal Bowman criminally charged in Capitol Hill fire alarm incident

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., has been charged for allegedly pulling a fire alarm in a House of Representatives building during a government shutdown threat Sept. 30.

Republican Mike Johnson elected new House speaker

Congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has enough votes to be elected House speaker. The Republican majority has been without a speaker for three weeks.

Rep. Tom Emmer withdraws bid for House speaker hours after winning GOP nomination

Republican Tom Emmer abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker Tuesday, withdrawing hours after winning the internal party nomination once it became clear he would not have enough support from GOP colleagues for the gavel.

I’m not that Kevin McCarthy! Mean posts confuse FOX 5’s  entertainment reporter with former House Speaker

FOX 5's Kevin McCarthy has been dealing with mix-ups surrounding his name for years, so it's no surprise that he has learned how to find humor in otherwise downright mean social media posts from people who think he's the former House Speaker.

Day 20 with no House speaker and no idea who will lead Congress

Republicans are convening against Monday evening without any idea who will lead and when they will be able to get Congress back to work.

Jim Jordan says he's still running for House speaker, but what's the plan?

GOP Rep. Jim Jordan says he still plans "to go to the floor and get the votes" for House speaker despite two unsuccessful attempts. It's still unclear how he'll do it.

Jim Jordan loses second vote for House Speaker: What's next?

Jordan was opposed by 22 Republican detractors, two more than when he lost in the first round voting the day before.