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Hundreds of military nominees confirmed hours after Tuberville ended monthslong blockade
Hundreds of military nominees were confirmed unanimously on the Senate floor just hours after Alabama's Tommy Tuberville ended his hold on most promotions.
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House will vote to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry next week, Johnson says
The House will hold a formal vote to authorize the ongoing Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden next week, Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday.
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A look at members of Congress trading stocks while on the job
Why are some members of Congress successful at investing in the stock market? A group of internet sleuths put these elected officials under the microscope. ABC News’ Jay O’Brien explains.
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December 5, 2023, 10:06 PM
North Carolina Rep. McHenry, who led House through speaker stalemate, won't seek reelection in 2024
North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry won't seek reelection to the U.S. House next year after all
December 5, 2023, 10:06 PM
December 5, 2023, 9:09 PM
Senate Republicans hold firm in face of last-minute White House push for Ukraine aid
Mitch McConnell insists the aid be tied to border security improvements.
December 5, 2023, 9:09 PM
December 5, 2023, 8:12 PM
House speaker says Jan. 6 footage should be blurred to protect rioters, then backtracks
Mike Johnson's spokesman walked back his comment that he was blurring footage from Jan. 6 in order to protect participants from being charged by law enforcement
December 5, 2023, 8:12 PM
December 3, 2023, 11:05 PM
Congress is ‘making progress’ on border security negotiations: Sen. James Lankford
George Stephanopoulos interviews Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on “This Week.”
December 3, 2023, 11:05 PM
December 1, 2023, 9:25 PM
Republican George Santos becomes first House member expelled in more than 20 years
The House on Friday voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos on Friday, a historic move that hasn’t happened in more than 20 years.
December 1, 2023, 9:25 PM
December 1, 2023, 6:40 PM
What happens now that GOP Rep. George Santos has been expelled from Congress?
As a former member, the New York Republican could still access the House floor.
December 1, 2023, 6:40 PM
December 1, 2023, 4:24 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson says he will vote no on expelling Rep. George Santos
Despite many Republicans calling for Santos' removal, top GOP representatives, including Johnson, will vote no to oust him.
December 1, 2023, 4:24 PM
December 1, 2023, 4:24 PM
House votes to expel Rep. George Santos
Santos is only the sixth lawmaker to be removed from the body.
December 1, 2023, 4:24 PM
November 30, 2023, 10:35 PM
Greene pulls resolution calling for impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
She said Speaker Mike Johnson promised her a vote at a later time.
November 30, 2023, 10:35 PM
November 30, 2023, 10:03 PM
Sen. Rand Paul saves choking fellow Republican Sen. Joni Ernst
Paul performed the Heimlich maneuver on Ernst at a GOP lunch, she confirmed.
November 30, 2023, 10:03 PM
November 30, 2023, 9:02 PM
Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in the Supreme Court ethics probe. GOP won't back enforcement
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have voted to authorize subpoenas for two prominent conservatives who arranged luxury travel and other benefits for Supreme Court justices
November 30, 2023, 9:02 PM
November 30, 2023, 3:49 PM
Chuck Schumer calls antisemitism a 'crisis' that has Jewish people living in 'deep fear'
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer raised concerns about growing antisemitism in the U.S. and the “deep fear” Jewish people experience today on the Senate floor Wednesday.
November 30, 2023, 3:49 PM
November 30, 2023, 12:38 PM
Chuck Schumer calls antisemitism a 'crisis' that has Jewish people living in 'deep fear'
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer raised concerns about growing antisemitism in the U.S. and the “deep fear” Jewish people experience today on the Senate floor Wednesday.
November 30, 2023, 12:38 PM
November 28, 2023, 10:12 PM
Rep. George Santos ahead of likely expulsion vote: 'I don't care'
Rep. George Santos remained defiant ahead of an expulsion vote on the House floor -- saying he didn't care about a move that triggered another push to oust him.
November 28, 2023, 10:12 PM
November 27, 2023, 4:43 PM
5 things to know as Congress heads into whirlwind sprint to the end of the year
Lawmakers are returning from their Thanksgiving break Monday with much work to accomplish and relatively little time to accomplish it in.
November 27, 2023, 4:43 PM
November 25, 2023, 10:22 PM
Rep. George Santos says he expects to be kicked out of Congress as expulsion vote looms
A scathing Ethics Committee report found substantial evidence of lawbreaking.
November 25, 2023, 10:22 PM
November 24, 2023, 5:03 PM
History of US House of Representative expulsions
Only five times in history has a member of the U.S. House of Representatives been expelled.
November 24, 2023, 5:03 PM
November 22, 2023, 10:23 PM
Raskin, other House Democrats pressure Biden to do more to protect children in Gaza
Several House Democrats are putting the pressure on the Biden administration to protect the vulnerable children in Gaza as war rages on in the enclave.
November 22, 2023, 10:23 PM
November 21, 2023, 8:24 PM
Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo announces retirement after three decades in Congress
Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo is not running for reelection next year
November 21, 2023, 8:24 PM
November 21, 2023, 6:54 PM
Democratic senators call on Biden to press Israel to allow more Gaza aid
More than a dozen Democratic senators asked Biden to do more to work with Israel to protect innocent civilian lives and to get humanitarian aid to the war-torn region.
November 21, 2023, 6:54 PM
November 20, 2023, 8:57 PM
Members of Congress visit Parkland school shooting scene for building's final tour
Six Members of Congress visited Parkland, Florida, on Monday to tour the site of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting.
November 20, 2023, 8:57 PM
November 19, 2023, 5:59 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson facing pressure from GOP hardliners
Johnson, speaker for less than a month, may be facing a fight from fellow Republicans when they return from Thanksgiving break to vote on government funding cuts.
November 19, 2023, 5:59 PM
November 17, 2023, 5:37 PM
New resolution filed to expel GOP Rep. George Santos from Congress
The new resolution comes one day after the House Ethics Committee said its investigation "revealed a complex web of unlawful activity" involving Santos.
November 17, 2023, 5:37 PM
November 17, 2023, 3:07 PM
The Squad's views on Israel could bolster primary opposition in 2024
The war between Israel and Hamas has not only shifted the American political landscape, but it's also paved the way for some bitter Democratic primary fights in 2024.
November 17, 2023, 3:07 PM
November 17, 2023, 1:01 AM
Senate Republicans grow frustrated over Tuberville military blockade
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville continued to block the military nominees from being confirmed on the floor Wednesday night.
November 17, 2023, 1:01 AM
November 16, 2023, 9:16 PM
Meet Rhode Island’s first Black congressman
Gabe Amo was elected last week as Rhode Island’s first Black representative in Congress. He joins “GMA3” to talk about his historic win.
November 16, 2023, 9:16 PM
November 16, 2023, 8:59 PM
GOP senators' latest effort to end Tuberville's military nominee blockade goes through the night -- and fails
In another long night of Republican infighting, a group of senators again failed to maneuver around GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blockade of military nominations.
November 16, 2023, 8:59 PM
November 16, 2023, 6:27 PM
Senate passes short-term government funding bill, averting shutdown
Senate leaders voted Wednesday night in favor of a short-term government funding bill averting a shutdown.
November 16, 2023, 6:27 PM
November 15, 2023, 6:01 PM
Bill to avert shutdown heads to Senate
The Senate must act before a Friday deadline, after the House passed a funding bill Tuesday night to keep the government running.
November 15, 2023, 6:01 PM
November 15, 2023, 4:43 PM
Congresswoman said she faced death threats after being attacked in her DC apartment
Rep. Angie Craig's new victim impact statement after being assaulted in her apartment building states her "mental and emotional" recovery is ongoing
November 15, 2023, 4:43 PM
November 15, 2023, 3:44 PM
House passes bill to avoid government shutdown
New speaker of the House Mike Johnson faced significant opposition from his own party to get lawmakers to pass a short-term bill to keep the government funded through early next year.
November 15, 2023, 3:44 PM
November 15, 2023, 11:28 AM
Citizen watchdogs eye Congress' 'killing it' approach to stock trading
A senator could vote for an infrastructure bill, then buy stock in concrete. Or they could sit on the Armed Services Committee and trade in defense contractors stock.
November 15, 2023, 11:28 AM
November 15, 2023, 7:57 AM
Democrats help Johnson pass GOP bill to avoid government shutdown
The bill passed 336-95. Almost twice as many Democrats voted for it than Republicans.
November 15, 2023, 7:57 AM
November 14, 2023, 11:18 PM
Suspect arrested in assault of Rep. Angie Craig in her DC apartment building elevator
Rep. Angie Craig was attacked in her Washington apartment building on Thursday morning, her office said later that day
November 14, 2023, 11:18 PM
November 14, 2023, 9:30 PM
GOP lawmaker claims Kevin McCarthy elbowed him after meeting, sparking altercation
Tim Burchett claimed Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the back after a House GOP meeting on Tuesday morning
November 14, 2023, 9:30 PM
November 14, 2023, 8:16 PM
Sam Miele, fundraiser for Rep. George Santos, pleads guilty to wire fraud
Sam Miele, a fundraiser for Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday in connection with impersonating an aide to then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
November 14, 2023, 8:16 PM
November 14, 2023, 2:31 PM
With GOP opposition, Speaker Mike Johnson would need Democratic votes to pass plan to avert shutdown
The House is set to hold a floor vote Tuesday on a plan Speaker Mike Johnson has pitched to avert a government shutdown -- yet it appears he will need Democrats’ votes.
November 14, 2023, 2:31 PM
November 14, 2023, 6:42 AM
House speaker’s plan to avoid government shutdown before the holiday
With Friday’s deadline approaching, our panel discusses newly-elected speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s two-step plan to avert a government shutdown right before Thanksgiving.
November 14, 2023, 6:42 AM
November 14, 2023, 4:09 AM
House pushes Mayorkas impeachment measure to committee in Monday vote
The House of Representatives voted Monday night to refer a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the House Homeland Security committee.
November 14, 2023, 4:09 AM
November 13, 2023, 6:55 PM
What happens if the government shuts down ahead of Thanksgiving
House Speaker Mike Johnson has a plan to avoid a government shutdown. But if the rest of Washington doesn't agree, here's how a shutdown could impact your holiday plans.
November 13, 2023, 6:55 PM
November 13, 2023, 5:45 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson works to avert shutdown
Mike Johnson is facing pushback from both sides of the aisle over his new plan to stop the looming government shutdown.
November 13, 2023, 5:45 PM
November 13, 2023, 4:19 PM
First big test for House Speaker Mike Johnson
Johnson has until the end of the week to help avert a government shutdown.
November 13, 2023, 4:19 PM
November 13, 2023, 3:58 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson pitches new plan to postpone government shutdown
Johnson’s two-part proposal would keep parts of the government, like housing and transportation, funded through Jan. 19 and other parts, like homeland security, funded through Feb. 2.
November 13, 2023, 3:58 PM
November 13, 2023, 4:18 AM
Lawmakers hope to avert looming government shutdown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is pitching his plan to fellow Republicans, but has already garnered thumbs-down from at least three GOP members. The White House calls the plan “unserious.”
November 13, 2023, 4:18 AM
November 11, 2023, 12:01 AM
Congress not in a rush to green light foreign aid for warring countries
Rep. Greg Murphy, R-NC, joins "The Big Story" to discuss funding battles on Capitol Hill.
November 11, 2023, 12:01 AM
November 10, 2023, 7:11 PM
Tuberville once again blocks hundreds of military nominees, further digging in heels over DOD abortion policy
Sen. Tommy Tuberville continues to attract controversy for once again blocking hundreds of military nominees over the Defense Department's abortion policy.
November 10, 2023, 7:11 PM
November 10, 2023, 5:48 PM
‘Nightmare’ for Democrats
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin says he will not seek re-election, giving Republicans a major opportunity to flip his Senate seat. ABC News’ Andrea Fujii explains.
November 10, 2023, 5:48 PM