Republicans on the verge of clinching control of the US House | House of Representatives
Republicans appeared on Saturday to be close to winning a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, which will be key to President-elect Donald Trump's policies when he returns to the White House in January. With votes still being counted from the Nov. 5 general election, Republicans will win 212 seats in the 435-member House […]
House of Representatives: Race to majority tightens with Republicans inching closer
The major races have not yet been announced, with each party vying for control in the House of Representatives. As of Saturday, Republicans held 212 seats and Democrats held 200. A party needs 218 seats to win a majority. The path for Democrats to win a House majority is narrowing, and the party needs to […]
US House fails to pass federal funding bill as shutdown deadline nears | House of Representatives
A government funding package pushed by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson failed to pass Wednesday. There are less than two weeks left to avoid a shutdown starting October 1st. The final vote is 202 to 220, 14 Except for House Republicans three House Democrats opposed the bill. Two Republicans voted “no.” The bill was not […]
Southern California representatives call for federal state of emergency amid transboundary pollution crisis
U.S. congressional representatives from Southern California on Monday called for a federal emergency declaration in hopes of bringing emergency relief to areas plagued by toxic cross-border air pollution. Democratic Reps. Juan Vargas, Sara Jacobs, Mike Levin and Scott Peters called for urgent action “in light of new findings indicating dangerous levels of toxic gases are […]
Will the House of Representatives fight for a fair election?
The House of Representatives recessed on Wednesday. Congress was scheduled to stay in session until August 1, but lawmakers were left with nothing to do — or at least nothing they believed they could get done. Spending negotiations are stalled and mired in vote-shaking between conservatives and moderates and are slowly stalling. Anything the Senate […]