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Laphonza Butler Just Got to the Senate, but She’s Not Planning to Stay Long

In an interview with The Times, the junior senator from California, appointed after the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein to serve out her term, discussed...

Got Time for Milk? An Overwhelmed House, Somehow, Does.

With aid to Ukraine and Israel in limbo, a border deal elusive and a mountain of spending legislation left undone, the House turned its attention...

McCarthy’s Exit May Create Even More Headaches for the Tiny G.O.P. Majority

The former speaker’s decision to leave his seat a year early could affect control of the House, the legislative agenda and his party’s efforts to...

Here Are the Members of Congress Giving Up Their Seats, Setting Up a 2024 Fight

The fight for control of Congress could be heavily influenced by the already large number of members retiring or seeking higher office.

House Republicans, Stalled on Spending, Weaponize the Power of the Purse

As Congress struggles to do the bare minimum of keeping the government funded, House Republicans are using the annual federal spending bills to try to...

As a Government Shutdown Deadline Looms, Fights Erupt in Congress

A number of skirmishes unfolded in Congress as tempers flared ahead of a government shutdown deadline and Thanksgiving holiday break.

Brian Higgins to Step Down From Democratic House Seat in February

Representative Brian Higgins, Democrat of New York, said he would step down in February.

Progressive Freshmen Toil to Find Their Footing in a Hard-Right House

Stymied on legislation and far from the ideological base of power in the Republican-led House, Representative Becca Balint of Vermont and her fellow liberal freshmen...

With Proposed Censures and Expulsion, House Faces an Agenda of Recrimination

Back to legislative work after the Republican speaker saga that stalled business for nearly a month, lawmakers will begin with a raft of disciplinary actions.

Here’s What Can’t Get Done While Republicans Fight Over a Speaker

The disarray among House Republicans has left a chamber of Congress hobbled at a time of international and domestic crises.
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