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U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York (center) becomes the first African American of either major political party to be elected leader of the Democratic caucus for the 118th Congress on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Here he and other members of the new House Democratic leadership team, Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts elected as whip, and Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, elected as conference chair, take questions from reporters at the Capitol. (Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)

U.S. House Democrats make history electing first Black party leader in Congress
BY: - November 30, 2022

WASHINGTON — The three U.S. House Democrats who have led their party through four presidencies and thousands of floor votes formally passed the torch to the next generation Wednesday, when the party gathered behind closed doors to elect its top leaders for the 118th Congress.  House Democrats named Hakeem Jeffries, of New York, as their […]

The U.S. House of Representatives will take up a legislation this week that attempts to avert a strike by railroad workers. About 30 percent of the nation’s freight moves by rail. The Association of American Railroads estimates a nationwide shutdown could cause $2 billion a day in economic losses. This photo shows freight railcars in front of cranes at the Port of Long Beach, California, on Nov. 22, 2022. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

U.S. House to intervene in rail workers strike, heeding Biden call
BY: - November 28, 2022

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday said the House will take up legislation to ratify an agreement between rail workers and operators in order to avert a nationwide rail strike. “This week, the House will take up a bill adopting the Tentative Agreement — with no poison pills or changes to the […]

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed two criminal charges against the man accused of breaking into U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home and attacking her 82-year-old husband. Pelosi is seen here speaking during her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 30, 2022.(Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Man who attacked Speaker Pelosi’s husband wanted to break ‘her kneecaps,’ DOJ says
BY: - October 31, 2022

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced federal charges against the man who allegedly broke into U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and attacked her 82-year-old husband with a hammer.  If convicted, David DePape could receive up to 50 years in prison. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s complaint and affidavit […]

Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney (center), vice chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, confers with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) (right) at the conclusion of the committee's Oct. 13, 2022, hearing during which the members voted unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump. Also pictured is committee chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson (left) (D-Mississippi)(Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Trump to be subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel as the ‘central cause’ of Capitol insurrection
BY: - October 13, 2022

The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol voted unanimously Thursday to subpoena Donald Trump, saying the former president must be held accountable as the “central cause” of a violent attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The panel’s seven Democrats and two Republicans voted to authorize a subpoena […]

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