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Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, who made history as the first speaker to be ousted from the post, announced on Wednesday that he would leave the House at the end of the year but said he planned to remain engaged in Republican politics. “I will continue to recruit our country’s best and brightest …
The White House warned on Monday that the United States would run out of money to send weapons to Ukraine by the end of the year if Congress does not approve additional emergency support for the war that has been snarled by funding debates. The warning, delivered in a blunt letter to the House speaker, …
new video loaded: House Ousts George Santos From Office in Bipartisan Vote transcript Back transcript House Ousts George Santos From Office in Bipartisan Vote Representative George Santos, Republican of New York, who is the subject of a 23-count federal indictment, was expelled from Congress by his peers. On this vote, the yeas are 311, the …
new video loaded: Schumer Condems Bigotry Against Jews in Senate Floor Speech transcript Back transcript Schumer Condems Bigotry Against Jews in Senate Floor Speech Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader and highest-ranking Jewish member of Congress, warned young people against “unknowingly aiding and abetting” antisemitism in the name of justice. I feel compelled to speak …
Democrats in Congress are clashing with each other and the Biden administration over a push from the left that would attach conditions to an emergency infusion of security aid for Israel during its war with Hamas, the latest reflection of a growing rift within the party over support for the Jewish state. The debate is …
More than three dozen members of Congress have already said they are planning to leave their seats, setting the stage for major turnover in the 2024 election. Few of the departures that have been announced are expected to alter the balance of power in the closely divided House, where the vast majority of seats are …
Eleven are running for the Senate. Five for state or local office. One for president of the United States. Another is resigning to become a university president. And more and more say they are hanging up their hats in public office altogether. More than three dozen members of Congress have announced they will not seek …