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GOP Congressman Announces His 'New Chapter'

California Rep. Darrell Issa says he won't seek reelection after quarter century in House

(Newser) - Rep. Darrell Issa is stepping off the ballot again. The 72-year-old Republican said on Friday that he won't seek another term, setting up a wide-open race in his increasingly Democratic-leaning Southern California district, reports the New York Times . Issa, one of Congress' richest members and a 12-term lawmaker, cited...

House Defeats Requiring Trump to Seek Congressional Approval

Johnson argued attack on Iran isn't a war, while Democrats urged reasserting authority

(Newser) - The House on Thursday rejected a bid to require President Trump to seek congressional authorization before taking further military action against Iran, leaving his latitude to wage war intact. The measure, offered under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, was defeated 219–212, CBS News reports. Four Democrats joined nearly all...

House Votes to Cancel Tariffs on Canada, Rebuking Trump

6 Republicans back passage of mostly symbolic measure

(Newser) - Lawmakers in the House delivered a bipartisan message to President Trump on his trade policy Wednesday, voting to cancel tariffs on Canada in a move that directly challenges his approach to international commerce. Six Republicans joined Democrats to approve a resolution from Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks that would terminate the...

Malinowski Concedes Surprise Defeat in NJ Dem Primary

Ex-pol who'd outraised Analilia Mejia acknowledges loss to her in special election for House seat

(Newser) - Former Rep. Tom Malinowski won't be returning to the House to represent New Jersey. Malinowski on Tuesday conceded to Analilia Mejia, a progressive activist and former political director for Sen. Bernie Sanders, in the Democratic primary to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill in the House, per the AP . The special...

Trump on Ilhan Omar Attack: 'I Don't Think About Her'

Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, faces assault charges after allegedly spraying liquid at Dem lawmaker

(Newser) - A man who authorities say lunged at Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar as she spoke at a Minneapolis town hall on Tuesday, spraying an unknown substance her way, has been arrested and now faces third-degree assault charges, reports ABC News . More:
  • Suspect: Minneapolis police have identified the man as Anthony Kazmierczak,
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Virginia Lawmakers Approve Plan to Redraw House Maps

Final decision will now be made by voters in a referendum

(Newser) - Voters in Virginia will now decide whether to back a redrawn congressional district map that favors Democrats after the state Senate advanced the measure on Friday, per the AP . The referendum will likely be held in April, and Democrats could gain up to four US House seats if it passes,...

House Republicans Refuse to Override 2 Trump Vetoes

Lawmakers who voted for bills declined to defy president

(Newser) - House Republicans who voted unanimously for two bipartisan bills failed to defy President Trump in numbers large enough to override his vetoes on Thursday. The vote to override Trump's veto on a Colorado water project was 248-177, with 35 Republicans in favor, the Hill reports. On Trump's veto...

DeSantis Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional Map

GOP governor puts session on calendar for April to redraw Florida districts

(Newser) - Florida's governor is pushing the congressional map fight right up to the wire. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday ordered a special legislative session for April 20-24 to redraw Florida's US House districts, timing it just days before the current April 24 candidate filing deadline. He said the extra session...

Steny Hoyer to Retire After Nearly 6 Decades in Office

Longtime Democratic congressman from Maryland decides it's time to leave the House at age 86

(Newser) - Rep. Steny Hoyer has decided his 59th year in elected office will be his last. The Maryland Democrat, long the second-ranking member of his party in the House, won't seek reelection in 2026 and will announce he's retiring in a floor speech Thursday, per the Washington Post . "...

House Rejects Limiting US Military Actions in Caribbean

Measure would have required administration to seek congressional authorization

(Newser) - House Republicans voted down a pair of Democratic-backed resolutions on Wednesday that would have put a check on President Trump's power to use military force against drug cartels and the nation of Venezuela. Democrats forced the votes using war powers resolutions as Trump has stepped up his threats against...

House OKs $900B Defense Bill That Raises Pay for Troops
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House Approves Pay Raise for Troops

Defense bill changes the way Pentagon buys weapons, putting emphasis on speed

(Newser) - The House passed a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of the way the Department of Defense buys weapons. It includes a demand that videos of the US strikes on boats in the Carribean be...

Van Epps Is Sworn in 2 Days After Election Win

Grivalja, a Democrat, had to wait 7 weeks

(Newser) - Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee was sworn Thursday as the newest House member, two days after winning a closely watched special election that helped maintain his party's slim grip on power. "I come to this distinguished body as a Christian, a husband and a father and an...

Johnson's Hold on the House May Be in Jeopardy

One clue is the rise of the once-rare 'discharge petition' to outmaneuver the speaker

(Newser) - The headline at Politico doesn't seem to bode well for the House speaker: "Why Mike Johnson is losing control of the House," it reads. The analysis looks at how a once-rare maneuver in the chamber to defy the speaker's will has succeeded a remarkable five times...

A Rare Unanimous Vote in House Kills Big Senator Payouts

It's a 426-0 nay for $500K in damages sought over seized records in Trump probe

(Newser) - The House of Representatives cast a unanimous 426-0 vote on Wednesday to remove a Senate-added provision that could have allowed certain senators to claim at least $500,000 each in taxpayer-funded damages. The provision, which drew bipartisan criticism, was inserted into the legislation that ended the recent government shutdown and...

Feds Charge Florida Dem With 'Selfish, Cynical' Crime

Democratic lawmaker Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick charged with stealing FEMA overpayments

(Newser) - US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her 2021 special election campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The Democrat is accused of stealing Federal Emergency Management Agency overpayments...

Clay Higgins: Here's Why I Voted No on Epstein Files

The only 'Nay' in Congress says bill 'reveals and injures thousands of innocent people'

(Newser) - The Epstein Files Transparency Act was approved by the House and Senate on Tuesday with only one member of Congress in opposition. Rep. Clay Higgins, a Louisiana Republican, was the sole "Nay" in the House's 427-1 vote . He said he opposed the bill to release the Justice Department'...

Only One Lawmaker Voted Against Releasing Epstein Files

Epstein Files Transparency Act passes 427-1

(Newser) - Cheers erupted in the House of Representatives Tuesday afternoon after a bill to release the Justice Department's files on Jeffrey Epstein passed with near-unanimous consent. The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed in a 427-1 vote, CNN reports. Republican Rep. Clay Higgins was the only holdout, though only four Republicans...

Before Epstein Vote, Johnson Shifts and MTG Vents

House expected to vote to release the files on Tuesday

(Newser) - The House remains on track to vote for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files Tuesday afternoon, reports NBC News . The drama over whether it will pass is gone, especially after President Trump reversed himself and gave the measure his blessing, with Axios reporting that even House speaker Mike Johnson...

Headed for the House Floor: A Vote on the Epstein Files

Discharge petition forces action after months of congressional stalling

(Newser) - The House of Representatives will vote next week on a bill to release Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday, after a discharge petition gained enough signatures to force action. Newly sworn-in Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) was the last to sign . Johnson's move...

Newest House Lawmaker Signs Epstein Petition

Rep. Adelita Grijalva waited more than 7 weeks

(Newser) - Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father. Grijalva was sworn in by House Speaker Mike Johnson shortly before the...

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