Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, will replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, will replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

Five states redrew their district lines and the changes could impact who wins the House in the 2024 election.

How often did Senate and House Democrats and Republicans vote with President Joe Biden in 2023?

538 looks at the 2024 election results to see which Senate and House candidates were the strongest and weakest.

The South Dakota GOP governor faced questions during a confirmation hearing for DHS secretary.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced he is replacing Marco Rubio in the Senate with the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody.

Ohio Republican Rep. Mike Turner has been removed as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and will not serve in that powerful role in the new Congress.

Ohio Republican Rep. Mike Turner has been removed as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.

House Democrats are urging Merrick Garland to take all necessary steps to release special counsel Jack Smith's report on Donald Trump's handling of classified documents.

Trump's onetime rival appears on a glide path to becoming secretary of state.

The House passed the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act," on Tuesday on a vote of 218-206-1.

Mike Johnson said he is going to order that the Capitol's flags, which are at half-staff due to the death of Jimmy Carter, be raised for Donald Trump's inauguration.

Pete Hegseth told senators “restrictive rules of engagement” have “made it more difficult to defeat our enemies” as Democrats suggested he undervalued the laws of war.

Virginia Foxx, 81, was tapped to serve as the chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, becoming the only woman to lead a House committee in the 119th Congress.

The GOP House speaker claimed California leaders “were derelict in their duty.” 

Many of Trump’s nominees to serve in Cabinet and advisory roles are slated to appear this week for hearings before Senate committees, a key test for many of them.

The GOP House speaker claimed California leaders “were derelict in their duty.” 

Senate Democrats want the DOJ to preserve all records related to special counsel Jack Smith's probes into Donald Trump, they wrote in a letter obtained by ABC News.

President-elect Donald Trump will meet with Senate Republicans to try to get lawmakers "on the same page" on how to advance some of his major policy initiatives.

Unauthorized immigrants charged with nonviolent crimes could be be deported.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out to fund President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress on a vote of 264 to 159.

Which Republicans initially opposed Mike Johnson for speaker of the House?

Lawmakers met on Monday for a joint session of Congress to certify President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 victory.

Lawmakers met on Monday for a joint session of Congress to certify President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 victory.

Security is heightened after four years ago, but snow might be a bigger threat.

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”

Speaker Mike Johnson told House Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump wants Congress to pass one sweeping bill full of his priorities.

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly requested more information regarding allegations involving Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth, sources say.

The victory occurred after President-elect Trump doubled down on his support for Johnson.

Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their vote after speaking to Donald Trump.

House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Republican holdouts to his bid to retain the gavel in the new Congress one day before the House convenes for the election.

ABC News’ Phil Lipof speaks with Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) to unpack the priorities of the GOP as they take control of Congress.

President-elect Donald Trump's support proved vital to Mike Johnson's re-election as House Speaker, calling two Republican holdouts to change their vote.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the floor of the House following a vote to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson to lead the 119th Congress.

Plus, Biden blocks U.S. Steel takeover by Japan-based Nippon as well as a warning by the surgeon general about the link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.

Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., reacted to Mike Johnson being reelected House speaker by a razor-thin margin on Friday.

ABC News investigative reporter Olivia Rubin discusses the events that led up to the reelection of Mike Johnson as House speaker.

In some high-stakes political drama, the House of Representatives on Friday voted to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson to lead the 119th Congress.

Former senior advisor to Sen. Tim Scott, Matt Gorman reacts to Rep. Mike Johnson appearing on track to lose first round of House speaker vote.

Three history-making, newly elected lawmakers representing the LGBTQ community will be sworn in to the 119th Congress Friday.

Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly requested more information regarding allegations involving Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth, sources say.

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien and former Republican Congressman John Katko discuss the House of Representatives’ upcoming vote to elect a speaker for the new Congress.

The 119th Congress convenes Friday with a huge shift of power in Washington as the GOP takes control of both chambers ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.

Congress is back in session today with a high-stakes leadership fight to pick the next House Speaker.

ABC News’ Katherine Faulders and former Trump campaign representative Alfonso Aguilar discuss the House of Representatives’ upcoming vote to elect a speaker for the new Congress.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, says she’s supporting Speaker Johnson so that Republicans ”can start enacting our agenda.”

Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., says Democrats won’t cross party lines to vote for Mike Johnson and avoid a prolonged fight over speaker.