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Nov 20, 2024, 7:16 PM
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Democrats try to force Ethics Committee to release Gaetz report
Bipartisan House Ethics Committee were deadlocked along party lines on whether to release a report on its investigation of Matt Gaetz, Trump's attorney general pick.Nov 20, 2024, 7:16 PM
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Nov 20, 2024, 7:28 PM
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'Kavanaugh on steroids': Gaetz, Vance meet with GOP senators amid questions
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz met with senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance.Nov 20, 2024, 7:28 PM
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Nov 20, 2024, 6:53 PM
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Speaker Johnson says transgender women won't be allowed to use women’s restrooms in Capitol
House Speaker Mike Johnson said transgender women cannot use women’s restrooms in the Capitol and House office buildingsNov 20, 2024, 6:53 PM
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Nov 19, 2024, 4:54 PM
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Congress could go around Ethics Committee if it doesn't release Gaetz report
House members could use some unusual -- though not unprecedented -- means to get the Gaetz report if the Ethics Committee decides not to release it.Nov 19, 2024, 4:54 PM
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Nov 19, 2024, 4:50 PM
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In reversals, Trump and Thune look to stop Biden's judicial nominees
Senate Democrats are expected to dedicate hours of floor time in coming weeks as a last-minute effort to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees to the federal judiciary.Nov 19, 2024, 4:50 PM
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Nov 19, 2024, 10:04 AM
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Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party's losses
House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leaderNov 19, 2024, 10:04 AM
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Nov 19, 2024, 1:52 PM
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Rep. Nancy Mace says Capitol restroom bill targeted 1st transgender member of Congress
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride is the first transgender member of Congress.Nov 19, 2024, 1:52 PM
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Nov 18, 2024, 8:19 PM
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Republican to introduce transgender bathroom ban at the US Capitol
The bill would come as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride prepares to take office as the first transgender member of Congress.Nov 18, 2024, 8:19 PM
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Nov 18, 2024, 3:56 PM
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Johnson's government funding timeline differs from other Republicans' plans
After weekend with Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson laid out a tentative plan to keep the government funded that could tee up a funding fight in Trump’s first 100 days.Nov 18, 2024, 3:56 PM
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Nov 14, 2024, 10:52 AM
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House Republicans strike deal on motion to vacate, making it harder to oust speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday evening that House Republicans from across the conference struck a deal to raise the threshold for the motion to vacate.Nov 14, 2024, 10:52 AM
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Nov 13, 2024, 4:23 PM
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Republicans won the House. Now comes the hard part.
As of Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Eastern, ABC News is reporting that Republicans have won at least 218 seats in the next House and Democrats have won at least 208.Nov 13, 2024, 4:23 PM
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Nov 13, 2024, 2:46 PM
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Republicans hold onto the House, after clinching Senate and presidency
Republicans have won enough seats to keep control of the House of Representatives, ABC News projects, clinching a unified GOP government in Washington.Nov 13, 2024, 2:46 PM
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Nov 13, 2024, 11:10 AM
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Who will succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate leader?
John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott are vying to succeed Mitch McConnell as the Republicans leader in the U.S. Senate.Nov 13, 2024, 11:10 AM
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Nov 13, 2024, 10:27 AM
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Trump gets warm welcome from House Republicans in 1st stop back in Washington
Donald Trump is back in Washington, arriving with billionaire Elon Musk. His first stop was to speak to House Republicans.Nov 13, 2024, 10:27 AM
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Nov 12, 2024, 11:20 AM
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Johnson, GOP leaders take victory lap and say they're ready for Day 1 under Trump
House Republican leaders took a victory lap as they returned to Washington, saying they are ready on Day 1 to work on President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.Nov 12, 2024, 11:20 AM
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Nov 11, 2024, 4:17 PM
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Recess appointments could short-circuit Senate opposition to Trump nominees: ANALYSIS
The use of recess appointments to install members of Donald Trump's Cabinet would circumvent a key Senate process, consolidating presidential power.Nov 11, 2024, 4:17 PM
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Nov 11, 2024, 3:10 PM
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How Democrats won Senate seats in states that Trump carried
The 2024 election had at least three split-ticket results, though presidential and Senate votes still closely aligned.Nov 11, 2024, 3:10 PM
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Nov 11, 2024, 12:51 PM
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Michael Grimm, former House member convicted of tax fraud, is paralyzed in fall from horse
Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm is paralyzed from the chest down after being thrown from a horse during a polo tournamentNov 11, 2024, 12:51 PM
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Nov 11, 2024, 11:17 AM
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Senate leadership race heats up as Trump issues demands
Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select their new party leader.Nov 11, 2024, 11:17 AM
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Nov 6, 2024, 10:27 AM
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Rep. Zooey Zephyr, transgender legislator censured in Montana, wins reelection
Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr -- the state's first openly trans lawmaker -- ran for reelection to the state House after she was censured.Nov 6, 2024, 10:27 AM
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Nov 6, 2024, 9:47 AM
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Republicans won the Senate
How big will the Republicans' U.S. Senate majority be?Nov 6, 2024, 9:47 AM
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Nov 6, 2024, 1:12 AM
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Republicans clinch Senate control with key flips
Republicans are projected to clinch control of the Senate after flipping at least two key states and successfully protecting their incumbents.Nov 6, 2024, 1:12 AM
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Nov 4, 2024, 5:20 PM
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5 races to watch that will decide control of the Senate
Senate Democrats head into Tuesday's elections defending a 51-49 majority; Republicans call it their best opportunity in a decade to gain ground.Nov 4, 2024, 5:20 PM
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Nov 4, 2024, 5:19 PM
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5 races to watch that will decide control of the House
Republican's narrow majority in the House of Representatives enters Tuesday on the knife's edge, with both parties possessing paths to control in the next Congress.Nov 4, 2024, 5:19 PM
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Oct 25, 2024, 12:58 PM
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Former Gov. Larry Hogan unpacks his Maryland Senate race, refusing Trump endorsement
ABC News’ Linsey Davis sits down with Maryland’s former Gov. Larry Hogan, who hopes to win a U.S. Senate seat as an anti-Trump Republican in a deep blue state.Oct 25, 2024, 12:58 PM
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Oct 23, 2024, 4:23 PM
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Republicans have a good shot at flipping the Senate
What 538's 2024 Senate election forecast says.Oct 23, 2024, 4:23 PM
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Oct 23, 2024, 8:41 AM
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Democratic populists are key to congressional control and their party's future
Democrats have struggled with working-class, populist voters, but this year, a slate of congressional races could help reverse the tide -- or intensify it.Oct 23, 2024, 8:41 AM
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Oct 21, 2024, 1:08 PM
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Communication expert breaks down Tammy Baldwin, Eric Hovde's Wisconsin Senate debate performances
ABC News' Jay O’Brien speaks with Michael Chad Hoeppner to unpack the Wisconsin Senate debate between Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde.Oct 21, 2024, 1:08 PM
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Oct 15, 2024, 11:00 AM
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House Ethics Committee subpoenas documents from lawsuit brought by Gaetz's friend: Sources
As part of its probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz, a House panel has subpoenaed documents from a civil suit brought by a friend of Gaetz against several third parties, sources say.Oct 15, 2024, 11:00 AM
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Oct 11, 2024, 2:37 PM
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Biden to visit Florida after Hurricane Milton, calls on Johnson to 'step up' on disaster aid
President Biden said he believes they're "breaking through with the truth" on the federal hurricane response but continued to slam Donald Trump for misinformation.Oct 11, 2024, 2:37 PM
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Oct 10, 2024, 5:01 PM
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Biden joins growing calls for Congress to return to pass certain hurricane relief
President Joe Biden joined the growing calls to reconvene Congress in the wake of the devastation in the south by back-to-back hurricanes as funding reached dire levels.Oct 10, 2024, 5:01 PM
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Oct 10, 2024, 2:11 AM
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Gallego and Lake go on the offensive on immigration, abortion during only Arizona Senate debate
In the first and only face-to-face debate for the Arizona Senate race Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego and Republican former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake traded jabs.Oct 10, 2024, 2:11 AM
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Oct 9, 2024, 1:03 PM
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How redistricting could play a key role in the fight to control the House in 2024
Five states redrew their district lines and the changes could impact who wins the House in the 2024 election.Oct 9, 2024, 1:03 PM
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Oct 8, 2024, 7:50 PM
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How 538's 2024 House election forecast works
The methodology of 538's 2024 House of Representatives forecast model.Oct 8, 2024, 7:50 PM
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Oct 8, 2024, 7:51 PM
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The 2024 race to control the House couldn't be tighter
Introducing 538's forecast for U.S. House of Representatives races in 2024.Oct 8, 2024, 7:51 PM
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Oct 8, 2024, 11:19 PM
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Adam Schiff, Steve Garvey argue about Trump impeachment trial during California US Senate debate
The 2020 impeachment trial against Donald Trump sparked a bitter exchange between California Senate candidates Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey at a forum on Tuesday.Oct 8, 2024, 11:19 PM
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Oct 7, 2024, 5:09 AM
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How the aftermath of Oct. 7 triggered a relatively quiet House committee
Oct 7, 2024, 5:09 AM
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Sep 17, 2024, 12:03 PM
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Pro-Israel groups spent big to oust two Squad members in primaries
Pro-Israel groups focused their spending on defeating two members of the Squad, and had a fairly strong showing in Democratic primary endorsements.Sep 17, 2024, 12:03 PM
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Sep 25, 2024, 1:18 PM
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Parents of hazing victims react to House passage of 'Stop Campus Hazing Act'
The "Stop Campus Hazing Act" could become the first federal law to address hazing.Sep 25, 2024, 1:18 PM
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Sep 25, 2024, 6:49 PM
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Democrats again help House Republicans avoid another government shutdown
House and Senate pass bill to fund the government until Dec. 20 and avoid a shutdown at the end of the month.Sep 25, 2024, 6:49 PM
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