Trump endorses Mike Johnson for reelection as House speaker ahead of perilous vote
House Republicans have said for weeks that Donald Trump would have the final say on whether Johnson keeps the gavel or is ...
A caucus of military veterans seeks to bridge the political divide in a polarized Congress
Veterans in the caucus see it as one of the few places where members of both parties feel they can build relationships and ...
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Which members of Congress have the worst attendance record?
Pennsylvania Democrat Rep. Dwight Evans is the second most absent member of Congress, having missed nearly 63% of votes after ...
US Speaker of the House Doesn't Have To Be a Member of Congress
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is not required to be a member of Congress. The U.S. Constitution does not ...
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These Are the Oldest Members of Congress and How Long They've Served
One of the biggest concerns in politics is that those serving in Congress can get older. Among the arguments for term limits, ...
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Trump endorses Mike Johnson to return as US House speaker, despite backlash
President-elect Donald Trump had previously clashed with Speaker Johnson over the passage of a bipartisan spending bill.
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US House members want answers on Texas’ decision to not review maternal deaths after near-total abortion ban
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas led a letter calling for a briefing on why the state won’t review 2022 and 2023 deaths.
Members of Congress may be about to get a pay raise for the first time since 2009
Lawmakers could get as high as a $6,600 pay raise as part of a short-term government funding bill that's set to get a vote ...
Fact Check: US Troops (Usually) Don't Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, But Congress Does
However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.
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Congress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey
Congress members have been trying for decades to clear Garvey's name, according to the congress members. Congressman John Conyers led hearings in 1987 for the House Judiciary Committee on Garvey's ...
US Senate advances massive defense bill, despite transgender provision
The U.S. Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage ...
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Which members of Congress have the worst attendance record?
NewsNation’s Tom Dempsey reviewed data from govtrack.us, a congressional watchdog site, and found Granger isn’t even the most absent member of Congress this year. Arizona Democrat Rep.