Rep LaMalfa’s death further shrinks Republican House majority
Rep. Doug LaMalfa's death shrinks the Republican House majority to 218 seats, creating new challenges for Speaker Mike Johnson in a crucial election year.
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Trump’s Venezuela strategy draws scrutiny from Congress as Maduro sits in jail
Ahead of a Senate briefing on the operation to capture Maduro, Democratic lawmakers questioned the Trump administration’s Venezuela strategy on Tuesday and pressed for more details, while most Republicans lauded the operation. Some Senate Democrats have indicated they plan to press for a war powers vote as early as this week to block further military
Expired Obamacare subsidy deal inches toward Senate floor vote amid bipartisan talks
Bipartisan senators believe they may be nearing a proposal to extend expired Obamacare subsidies as Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, lead negotiations.
House Republican involved in vehicle wreck discharged from hospital
Rep. Jim Baird, an Indiana Republican who has served in the House since 2019, was discharged from the hospital after he was involved in a vehicle accident.
House Majority PAC raises record sum ahead of midterms
“As Democrats continue to expand the map and build momentum for the 2026 midterms, we could not be more excited to announce our record-breaking fundraising in 2025,” said House Majority PAC President Mike Smith. “We look forward to taking back the House in 2026.” For comparison, House Majority PAC raised $72 million for the entire
‘Squad’ Rep Ayanna Pressley’s ex-con husband slaps phone out of man’s hands as he tries to ask her a question
The husband of Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., can be seen on video swatting a phone out of a reporter's hands as he tried to ask the congresswoman about Minnesota childcare fraud tied to the Somali community.
House Takes Up Extension of Obamacare Enhanced Subsidies
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to press after a meeting with other Congressional leaders and cabinet members about Venezuela at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House will conduct a procedural vote on Jan. 7, paving the way for consideration of a bill to extend