The Florida Republican added insult to injury after McCarthy suffered a trio of defeats on the floor, sending a letter accusing him of illegally occupying the speaker’s office.
Author: Stephanie Lai
Buses of Migrants Arrive at Kamala Harris’s Home on Christmas Eve
About 130 migrants from Texas were bused to the vice president’s home on one of the coldest Christmas Eves on record in the nation’s capital.
Lawmakers Earmark More Than $15 Billion in Spending Bill
The $1.7 trillion spending bill moving through Congress contains more than 7,200 earmarks for projects in lawmakers’ home states and districts.
How the Federal Spending Plan Hit a Snag on Plans to Relocate the FBI Building
A fight between Virginia and Maryland lawmakers over a new location for the F.B.I. headquarters held up a 4,155 page must-pass government funding measure.
A Congressional Committee’s Film Makes the Case for Economic Policy
The House Select Committee on Economic Disparity released its findings in a novel way: a documentary-style film looking at Americans’ financial challenges.
Congress Awards Gold Medals to Police Who Protected the Capitol on Jan. 6
Lawmakers recounted the horrors of Jan. 6, 2021, as they granted the Congressional Gold Medal to officers of the Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.
Maxwell Frost, First Gen Z Congressman, Gets His Bearings on Capitol Hill
In the weeks after his election, the youngest member of the incoming House has learned just how different his lifestyle and perspective is from his older colleagues’.
What to Know About Biden’s and Congress’s Involvement in the Rail Strike
President Biden called on Congress to pass legislation to head off a holiday-season rail strike, warning that a disruption to service could cause dire economic damage.
David Valadao, a Republican Who Voted to Impeach Trump, Wins Re-election
His victory, which came after nearly two weeks of vote-counting, made the congressman one of the few House Republicans who supported impeaching the former president to remain in Congress.
Michelle Steel Holds Her G.O.P. House Seat in California
Representative Michelle Steel won election to a second term, defeating Jay Chen, a Democrat, after she decided to run in a new district in Orange County.