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Republicans will win control of the Senate for the next two years, NBC News projects, though control of the House is still up for grabs. Senate Republicans ousted Democrats in red states to secure ...
The Laken Riley Act was passed on a 264-159 vote, with 48 House Democrats joining the Republican majority. The bill will now move to the Republican-controlled Senate, which will take the measure ...
Following the 2024 elections, the Republican Party retained its slim majority in the House, won the majority in the Senate, and with Trump's second inauguration on January 20, 2025, have an overall federal government trifecta for the first time since the 115th Congress in 2017, which was in session during Trump's first term.
On Tuesday evening, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey called on Biden not to run for re-election, becoming the 7th House Democrat to publicly do so—joining Reps. Lloyd Doggett of ...
The Senate and the United States House of Representatives (which is the lower chamber of Congress) comprise the federal bicameral legislature of the United States. Together, the Senate and the House have the authority under Article One of the U.S. Constitution to pass or defeat federal legislation.
Netanyahu's speech drew mixed reactions. [23] Democratic Representative and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who did not attend the speech, attacked Netanyahu's speech, calling it "by far the worst presentation of any foreign dignitary invited and honored with the privilege of addressing the Congress of the United States." Pelosi reiterated ...
The agreement was met by outrage by the House Freedom Caucus, essentially ensuring Democrats would be required to join Republicans to pass a finalized spending bill in the House. [43] On January 10, twelve Freedom Caucus members joined Democrats to block a rule vote on an unrelated bill about electric cars in protest of the spending deal.
Democrats don’t have term limits on their chairs and ranking members. Aides told CNN that Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana plans to lead the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee ...