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Congress sends stopgap spending bill to Biden’s desk, averting shutdown for...
Jennifer Shutt, Alabama Reflector
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators voted 87-11 to approve legislation Wednesday that would fund the government into next year, clearing...
Mike Johnson elected speaker of the House after three weeks of...
By Casey Harper | The Center Square
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.,...
Tom Emmer drops bid to be Speaker: House Republicans back to...
On Tuesday, the House Republican Conference met to decide who would be their next nominee to be the Speaker of the House....
Republicans announce nine new speaker candidates
By Casey Harper | The Center Square
Nine new Republican lawmakers have thrown their hat in the ring to become...
Jim Jordan nabs key nominations for speaker heading into Tuesday vote
By Casey Harper | The Center Square
U.S. House Republican Jim Jordan of Ohio has picked up several key endorsements...
Steve Scalise faces significant opposition in speakership bid
By Casey Harper | The Center Square
U.S. House Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., was the leading contender to...
Steve Scalise will be the GOP nominee for Speaker of the...
On Wednesday, House Republicans voted to nominate House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) as the next Speaker of the House. The GOP met in...
Donald Trump indictment draws fresh wave of pushback, concern
Former President Donald Trump faces new charges related to his role in protesting the 2020 presidential election results, sparking a wave of...
House Republicans amend the NDAA addressing Tommy Tuberville’s concerns
On Thursday, Congressional Republicans added several partisan amendments to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, including one overturning the DoD policy on...
Terri Sewell hopeful two of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will become...
Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) participated in a symposium on the Milligan v. Allen decision at Miles College on Tuesday. There Sewell said she would...