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Rollins, a former federal prosecutor, is challenging incumbent GOP Rep. Ken Calvert.
By Jesse Valentine - April 25, 2024U.S. House
The Biden administration said if a shutdown occurs, nearly 2,000 projects would experience delays.
By Oliver Willis - September 29, 2023The Senate advanced a bipartisan plan to avert a shutdown, but the House GOP refuses to support it.
By Josh Israel - September 28, 2023Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) was an 'iota' away from voting to impeach Donald Trump over his action on Jan. 6, but was scared he'd lose reelection if he did, according to former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL).
By Emily Singer - September 27, 2023The American Climate Corps will prioritize disadvantaged communities affected by climate change.
By Oliver Willis - September 22, 2023The right flank of the House Republican caucus has vowed to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker if he doesn't adhere to its demands.
By Emily Singer - September 21, 2023The two Republican senators oppose even considering legislation to help avert an Oct. 1 shutdown.
By Josh Israel - September 20, 2023The GOP majority has again scrapped plans to vote on must-pass legislation, making another federal government shutdown likely.
By Josh Israel and Emily Singer - September 15, 2023House Republicans have buried anti-abortion provisions in must-pass federal spending bills.
By Rebekah Sager - September 15, 2023Though Rep. John Joyce represents central Pennsylvania, his bill would stop California’s efforts to promote clean air.
By Josh Israel - September 14, 2023House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday announced an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
By Josh Israel - September 13, 2023House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vowed on Sept. 2 that he would not launch an impeachment inquiry 'through a declaration by one person.' Now he has done just that.
By Emily Singer - September 12, 2023Over 14 years in the House, Rogers voted for abortion bans, tax cuts for the rich, and weaker gun safety laws.
By Josh Israel - September 06, 2023The right-wing House Freedom Caucus is leading a Republican push for significant cuts to appropriations bills.
By Oliver Willis - August 31, 2023School shootings and mass gun violence are still met with thoughts, prayers, and vague calls for mental health care, but no gun safety legislation.
By Josh Israel - August 29, 2023Three GOP lawmakers have floated plans to strip federal funding from prosecution proceedings against former President Donald Trump.
By Emily Singer - August 29, 2023Michigan’s six GOP U.S. House members have filed more than 70 bills, but few would address the party’s promised priorities.
By Josh Israel - August 29, 2023The right wing would prefer another shutdown to a stopgap extension of government funding.
By Josh Israel - August 23, 2023Republicans in Congress hurt the nation’s credit rating with their recent debt-limit brinkmanship, according to Fitch Ratings.
By Josh Israel - August 22, 2023Pennsylvania’s eight Republican representatives have filed more than 100 bills, but few would address the campaign priorities the party promised it would tackle.
By Josh Israel - August 22, 2023Republicans are treating the administration's focus on combating climate change as a 'gotcha' moment to undermine Biden's economic relief legislation.
By Josh Israel - August 18, 2023Wisconsin’s six Republican representatives have filed more than 75 bills, but few would address the party’s promised priorities.
By Josh Israel - August 17, 2023Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) voted for the Limit, Save, Grow Act, which would have slashed emergency loans to farms struck by natural disasters.
By Emily Singer - August 16, 2023Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) called impeachment a 'waste of time' when Donald Trump was in office, but is now trying to impeach President Joe Biden.
By Emily Singer - August 14, 2023“It’s all about revenge politics to keep Trump’s base,” says one independent voter.
By Associated Press - August 09, 2023The U.S. Department of Education will not fund public schools that conduct firearms training, in compliance with a bipartisan gun safety law.
By Josh Israel - August 07, 2023Currently only 18% of top House staffers are people of color.
By Oliver Willis - August 03, 2023Republican Rep. Dave Schweikert called Democrats immoral for fighting against cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
By Emily Singer - August 03, 2023Republicans' refusal to pass a clean debt ceiling bill may mean higher interest rates for the national debt.
By Josh Israel - August 02, 2023The Department of Labor reported earlier this month that inflation growth decreased in June to the lowest level since 2021.
By Oliver Willis - July 27, 2023The task force’s formation comes at a time when Republican politicians are rolling back child labor laws across the country.
By Matt Cohen - July 27, 2023