Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican had already announced he would not seek reelection.
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Congress passes first package of spending bills just hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies
Maine Sen. Susan Collins said, ‘It would be irresponsible for us not to clear these bills and do the fundamental job that we have of funding government. What is more important?’
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Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months, and many lawmakers expect it to be the last for the current fiscal year.
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Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
The victory narrows the slim Republican majority in the House and gives Democrats a much-needed win in New York City’s Long Island suburbs.
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House Republicans impeach Homeland chief Mayorkas on 2nd try
The charges against the Homeland Security secretary will go to the Senate for a trial, but neither Democratic nor Republican senators have shown interest in the matter and it may be indefinitely shelved to a committee.
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Federal debt tops $34 trillion, and some in Congress want a commission to find ways to tackle it
A bill to create a bipartisan commission to tackle the nation’s soaring debt and make policy recommendations to Congress won approval from a House committee on Thursday.
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Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy will resign, 2 months after being ousted as House speaker
His departure will leave the already paper-thin House Republican majority even tighter, with just a few seats to spare.
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Newly elected House speaker grasps for funding plan amid shutdown approaching
House lawmakers left Washington for the weekend without a plan in hand after several setbacks.
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Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker
A lawyer specializing in constitutional issues, Johnson had rallied Republicans around Trump’s legal effort to overturn the 2020 election results.
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Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer’s withdrawal, desperate to end chaos
Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana is a lawyer specializing in constitutional issues who had rallied Republicans around Trump’s legal effort to overturn the 2020 election results.