Kevin McCarthy had pledged a ‘battle on the floor’ for as long as it took to overcome right-flank fellow Republicans who were refusing to give him their votes.
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House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill
Passage of the bill represented a closing act for Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s second stint as House speaker, and for the Democratic majority she led back to power in the 2018 election.
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House passes bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions
Both of Maine’s representatives voted with their fellow House Democrats in favor of the legislation. Sen. Susan Collins, who helped lead negotiations in the Senate, attended a ceremony after the vote with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Jared Golden off the rails again in opposing Biden’s plea for labor deal
The Lewiston Democrat said imposing railroad pact by legislation was ‘premature.’
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Hakeem Jeffries elected first Black lawmaker to lead House Democrats
Showing rare party unity after their midterm election losses, the House Democrats moved seamlessly from one history-making leader to another, choosing the 52-year-old New Yorker.
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Nancy Pelosi will step down as top House Democrat after 2 decades in leadership
Pelosi’s ability to keep her caucus in line has led to bipartisan recognition that she alone may be capable of wrangling Democrats’ disparate factions.
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They rallied in D.C. on Jan. 6. Now they’re joining Congress.
The arrival of freshman lawmakers who had come to Washington as pro-Trump activists on Jan. 6 underscores the extent to which the House Republican caucus remains a haven for election deniers.
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Republicans push in close races to break 1-party hold on Congress
A Republican win could bring a new intensity to Capitol Hill with promises to end President Biden’s most ambitious plans and to launch investigations – even, potentially, impeachment of the president.
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Democrats press for Secret Service records, hint at subpoena
In a letter released Tuesday, the leaders of the House Oversight and Homeland Security committees signaled they are willing to subpoena Inspector General Joseph Cuffari if he does not comply with their requests.
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House votes to decriminalize marijuana, but Senate fate dim
Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden of Maine voted for the bill.