From staff and wire service reports Which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives in 2025? Races in California could provide the answer. Republicans are trying to hold on to […]
Congress control in OC hands?
GOP deadlock on Speaker pick
A nearly unprecedented battle within the Republican Party on Tuesday stopped the usually routine process of choosing the new Speaker of the House of Representatives. After three ballots, in which Kevin McCarthy […]
Stimulus/rescue bill passes Congress
UPDATE: President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law the $2.2 trillion economic stimulus/rescue package passed by Congress, clearing the House of Representatives on a voice vote. Also on Friday, he invoked […]
House votes to impeach President Trump
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump. It approved two counts alleging that the president abused his power. Dividing almost completely on party lines, the House […]
House votes to block wall “emergency”
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation to block President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to fund his proposed wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. With the 245-182 vote, […]
Nancy Pelosi returns to Speaker post
Heralding a change in the political landscape in Washington, D.C., Nancy Pelosi again became the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday, making her the most powerful Democrat in the national […]
