Former U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey of New York dies from cancer at 87
1 of 2 | Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y. sis shown peaking on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in…
Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, champion of environment, dies
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a champion of environmental protections and progressive ideals who took up principled but often futile causes during a two-decade career in…
Former Rep. Katie Porter announces run for California governor
Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter announced Tuesday morning that she is running for governor, potentially altering the dynamic in an already crowded field of…
The House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump’s joint address to Congress
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday voted to censure an unrepentant Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for disrupting President Trump’s address to Congress.House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had…
House censures Rep. Al Green for telling Trump he has no mandate to cut Medicaid
The U.S. House Thursday voted 224-198 to censure Texas Rep. Al Green for shouting during President Donald Trump's speech to Congress that he has no…
Rep. Sylvester Turner, a former Houston mayor, dies at 70
HOUSTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas has died two months after taking office and hours after attending President Trump’s address before Congress in Washington,…
Trump announces support for Rep. Byron Donalds as Florida’s next governor
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 15, 2024. File Photo by Tannen…
Rep. Garcia draws scrutiny from Trump official over his Musk comments
WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democratic darling from Long Beach, is facing scrutiny from President Trump’s Department of Justice for his recent comments about Elon Musk.Garcia…
In floor speech, Rep. Nancy Mace accuses ex-fiance, others of sexual abuse, rape
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., in U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in January 2023. On Monday, she gave a speech alleging four men, including her ex-fiance,…
Rep. Kennedy to Sign Up for Drug Treatment
WASHINGTON — Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, saying he had no memory of a highly publicized early-morning accident in which he plowed his car into a security barricade…
Rep. Nancy Pelosi will not attend Trump’s inauguration
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a spokesman confirmed Thursday.The spokesperson did not provide a reason for…
Rep. Mike Johnson voted House speaker again after 2 switch votes
1 of 11 | Newly-elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., bangs the gavel after being introduced by Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,…
Calif. Rep. Mark Takano elected chair of Congressional Equality Caucus
Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., on Friday was elected chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus for the 119th Congress at a time when Republicans controlling both…
Biden bestows Presidential Citizens Medal on 20, including former Rep. Liz Cheney
1 of 6 | President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney during a ceremony in the East Room of the White…
Rep. Brown Quits House Intelligence Panel, Claims Abuses of Secrecy
WASHINGTON — Rep. George E. Brown Jr. (D-Colton), a vocal critic of some of the Reagan Administration’s key military and space initiatives, Wednesday quit the House…
California Rep. Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury in Europe
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) was admitted to a hospital for evaluation after she sustained an injury during an official engagement while…
Capitol Police arrest suspect who ‘physically accosted’ Rep. Nancy Mace
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.D., said she was assaulted Tuesday night on Capitol grounds. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 11 (UPI) --…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she received bomb threat
A bomb squad member of the Rome Police Department responds to a bomb threat at the Rome, Ga., home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Screen…
Punches fly at Rep. Katie Porter’s town hall
A melee broke out at Rep. Katie Porter’s district town hall meeting Sunday, with her backers scuffling with supporters of former President Trump who were…
Talking Up a Storm : Politics: Rep. Robert Dornan, no stranger to radio, proves a popular substitute host on a national conservative talk show. He even got a call from a guy named George Bush.
WASHINGTON — Haitians, Jamaicans, Liberians, Cambodians, Vietnamese--they’re ruining the American standard of living, complained Bill from Queens. Pretty soon, he told the right-wing radio talk-show host,…