Several senators join the Appropriations, Judiciary, Finance, Foreign Relations, and Commerce Committees, where they will gain new influence over policy. WASHINGTON—As the 119th Congress takes office, the leaders of the Senate Republican Conference and Senate Democratic Caucus have unveiled their proposed committee assignments, which will heavily influence the policy agenda of the Senate for the
Washington — The Senate is convening as the 119th Congress gets underway on Friday, as a dozen new senators join the ranks of the Capitol’s upper chamber. With some coming from humble beginnings and others with decades in politics, the new Senate class features four Democrats and six Republicans hailing from Arizona to Pennsylvania. Two
Washington — A new Congress is kicking off on Friday as Republicans take control of the House and Senate ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House later this month. And with their newfound control of both chambers, Republican leaders are touting a list of priorities that they aim to quickly address, notably
No other official business, including the Jan. 6 certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, can take place before electing a speaker. WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has only one goal on the first day of the new Congress: keeping his job and tamping down a potential Republican mutiny. On Jan. 3 at 12 p.m.
House Speaker nominee Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks with Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-Ga.) on the first sitting of the 119th Congress in Washington on Jan. 3, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The U.S. House of Representatives convenes for the first sitting of the 119th Congress in Washington on Jan. 3, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times show
WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump was crucial to House Speaker-elect Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) victory on the first round of voting, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) told reporters after the vote. Near the end of the first, and only, round of voting for the speaker—a task the House must perform before members can be sworn in—Johnson seemed poised to
Biden will give the recipients their medals during ceremonies on Friday. President Joe Biden on Jan. 3 awarded seven Korean and Vietnam War veterans with the Medal of Honor for “acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty” and eight men with the Medal of Valor for exhibiting exceptional courage in