House Republicans on Wednesday locked in their top leadership positions for the looming 119th Congress, as the conference readies its majority to legislate under full GOP control of Washington. For the leading job, GOP lawmakers unanimously nominated Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain the gavel, sending his candidacy to the House floor for a full [...]
A bipartisan measure addressing the FAFSA fiasco is cleared for passage before year's end, while Democrats say 'wait until next year' for the other two.
WASHINGTON — Contests for Senate majority leader and the suddenly open House Republican conference chair position headline GOP leadership elections on Capitol Hill this week, with open jockeying for both posts.
Vice President Harris has moved to the political center throughout her years-long career in Washington, a dynamic that has come into sharp focus as she seeks to attract moderate voters and keep former President Trump from winning a second term in the White House. Harris has been in public service for decades, jumping from San [...]
More than a dozen House Republicans on Tuesday wrote to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) asking him not to axe clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) if the GOP maintains or expands its House majority next year. In the letter, first shared with Politico’s E&E News and led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino [...]
