Newly elected Arizona lawmaker has yet to be sworn into office, as House Democrats welcome her
Read full article: Newly elected Arizona lawmaker has yet to be sworn into office, as House Democrats welcome herA week after her decisive win in an Arizona special election for the U.S. House, Democrat Adelita Grijalva has yet to take office.
The Latest: Texas governor threatens lawmakers who left the state over Trump-backed redistricting
Read full article: The Latest: Texas governor threatens lawmakers who left the state over Trump-backed redistrictingDozens of Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an attempt to block the adoption of redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump.
Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack down
Read full article: Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack downCongressional Democrats are grappling with how to conduct oversight of the Trump administration after some colleagues were arrested and face charges for attempting to observe the administration's conduct.
Former OneRepublic bassist to take on California House Republican in tight district
Read full article: Former OneRepublic bassist to take on California House Republican in tight districtDemocrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles in the fight for the U.S. House.
Democrat Jamie Raskin is running for top Judiciary post in bid to counter Trump
Read full article: Democrat Jamie Raskin is running for top Judiciary post in bid to counter TrumpRep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland has announced that he will be running to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee next year.
Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion in the race for Congress
Read full article: Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion in the race for CongressIn the most contested races for control of the U.S. House, many Republican candidates are speaking up about womenโs rights to abortion access and reproductive care in new and surprising ways.
Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw, but party aims to nominate before convention
Read full article: Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw, but party aims to nominate before conventionCalifornia Rep. Adam Schiff has become the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, as the party pushes ahead with plans to hold a virtual vote to formally make Biden its nominee in the first week of August.
House Democrats want to stop early DNC effort to nominate Biden before party convention in August
Read full article: House Democrats want to stop early DNC effort to nominate Biden before party convention in AugustSome House Democrats are wary of swiftly nominating President Joe Biden as the partyโs pick for reelection.
Biden gets support from key lawmakers as he tells Democrats he won't step aside after debate
Read full article: Biden gets support from key lawmakers as he tells Democrats he won't step aside after debatePresident Joe Biden is standing firm against calls for him to drop his reelection candidacy and calling for an end to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal debate performance.
Will Biden's new border measures be enough to change voters' minds?
Read full article: Will Biden's new border measures be enough to change voters' minds?President Joe Biden is trying to address a major liability for his reelection campaign by taking executive action to significantly restrict asylum.
Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward
Read full article: Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forwardThe House has pushed a $95 billion national security aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies closer to passage.
New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly out of reach as GOP ties it to border security
Read full article: New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly out of reach as GOP ties it to border securityA deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach for President Joe Biden.
Republicans want to pair border security with aid for Ukraine. Here's why that makes a deal so tough
Read full article: Republicans want to pair border security with aid for Ukraine. Here's why that makes a deal so toughCongress return to work this week after the holiday break, and Senate Republicans have made clear they wonโt support additional war aid for Ukraine unless they can pair it with border security measures.
Democrats hoping Biden can provide West Coast election boost
Read full article: Democrats hoping Biden can provide West Coast election boostPresident Joe Bidenโs visit to California and Oregon this week comes close to Election Day and shows how Democrats are calling in reinforcements in states that are typically afterthoughts for the party.
Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes
Read full article: Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopesAn Associated Press review finds that state and local governments have spent nearly $1 billion worth of federal coronavirus aid on projects that have little to do with combating the pandemic.
What if? Path was uncertain if Pence objected to Biden's win
Read full article: What if? Path was uncertain if Pence objected to Biden's winIn the weeks before the Jan. 6, 2021, certification of President Joe Bidenโs victory, a small group of House Democrats huddled to contemplate what they would do if then-Vice President Mike Pence tried to overturn the presidential election.
Dems: Discovery, AT&T merger will hurt diversity, workers
Read full article: Dems: Discovery, AT&T merger will hurt diversity, workersHouse Democrats are raising concerns that the proposed merger of Discovery and AT&Tโs WarnerMedia, a $43 billion effort to conquer the world of streaming, could affect diversity efforts in Hollywood and particularly hurt Latinos, who are already deeply underrepresented.
Rattled Democrats reckon with bruising results in VA, NJ
Read full article: Rattled Democrats reckon with bruising results in VA, NJDemocrats are blending finger-pointing, optimism and a renewed push to unstick their stalled legislative agenda as they scramble for Election Day lessons from a jolting loss in Virginia and a closer than expected win in New Jersey.
Democrats reach drug price deal, Biden upbeat on Manchin
Read full article: Democrats reach drug price deal, Biden upbeat on ManchinDemocrats say they have sealed a deal to lower pharmaceutical drug costs for most older Americans as part of President Joe Bidenโs sweeping $1.75 trillion domestic proposal.
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Roads, bridges, jobs: Biden selling big infrastructure deal
Read full article: Roads, bridges, jobs: Biden selling big infrastructure dealPresident Joe Biden is trying to sell Americans on the economic benefits of the $973 billion infrastructure package under consideration in Congress, declaring there is an urgent need for a โgenerational investment."
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Trump rejects Dems' request to testify at impeachment trial
Read full article: Trump rejects Dems' request to testify at impeachment trial(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)WASHINGTON โ House Democrats on Thursday asked Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial, challenging him to respond to their charge that he incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol. Hours after the Democrats' request was revealed, Trump adviser Jason Miller dismissed the trial as โan unconstitutional proceedingโ and said the former president would not testify. Separately, Trumpโs lawyers denounced the request as a โpublic relations stunt.โAdThe impeachment trial starts Feb. 9. He asked that Trump provide testimony about his conduct โeither before or during the Senate impeachment trial,โ and under cross-examination, as early as Monday, Feb. 8, and not later than Thursday, Feb. 11. The Senate could vote to subpoena Trump, or any other witnesses, on a simple majority vote during the trial.
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Dems nominate Pelosi as speaker again to lead into Biden era
Read full article: Dems nominate Pelosi as speaker again to lead into Biden eraAgainst that backdrop, many House Democrats have for years impatiently insisted it's time for fresh leadership. To become speaker again, Pelosi will need more votes than House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., whoโs likely to garner nearly unanimous GOP support. Though she's likely to succeed, it wonโt be simple because when Pelosi was elected speaker in January 2019, 15 Democrats opposed her. Pelosi came to Congress in 1987 and has led House Democrats, both as the minority and majority party, ever since 2003. Pelosi has won wide acclaim among Democrats as a leading Trump foe in battles over impeachment, immigration and health care.
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House Dem campaign chair won't seek post anew after losses
Read full article: House Dem campaign chair won't seek post anew after lossesWASHINGTON โ The chairwoman of House Democrats' campaign committee said Monday she won't seek the post again for the next Congress. Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos' decision comes after her party unexpectedly lost seats in last week's elections. Even before her announcement, several Democrats said privately that Bustos would have little support to retain her post, which is an elective position chosen by House Democrats. Her win came after an eleventh-hour $1 million in expenditures for her by the House Majority PAC, which was resented by some Democrats. House Democrats currently have a 232-197 advantage, plus one independent and five vacancies.
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Dems head toward House control, but lose incumbents to GOP
Read full article: Dems head toward House control, but lose incumbents to GOPThough they seemed likely to retain House control, their performance was an unexpected disappointment for the party, which hoped for modest gains of perhaps 15 seats. Democrats control the House 232-197, with five open seats and one independent. By retaining House control, Democrats would mark only the second time in a quarter century that they've led the chamber for two consecutive two-year Congresses. She declared that Democrats had won the House majority, which seemed highly likely but hadnโt been officially declared by The Associated Press. โHouse Republicans have outperformed all expectations," said Dan Conston, who heads the Congressional Leadership Fund, a committee aligned with House GOP leaders that provides millions to Republican candidates.
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Law and order vs. health care as Dems, GOP vie for suburbs
Read full article: Law and order vs. health care as Dems, GOP vie for suburbsIn the Republican-leaning California 48th Congressional District in Orange County, Republican challenger Michelle Steel has talked about taxes, while Rouda has focused on health care and prescription drug costs. The pattern is similar outside Philadelphia, where GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick accuses Democratic challenger Christina Finelo of supporting police defunding. Wagner has voted for bills that would have ended the coverage that former President Barack Obamaโs health care law guarantees people with preexisting conditions. Freitas has said he thinks government intrusion into health care doesn't help. Democrats have run health care themed ads against Republicans in numerous states including Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska and Texas.
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Capitol negotiators still stuck, still trying on virus aid
Read full article: Capitol negotiators still stuck, still trying on virus aidNegotiators are still stuck, but still trying. Republicans offered to extend the benefit into December and cut it to $400, according to aides confirming leaks reported in Politico. Pelosi is opposed for now, but Democrats who see it's a key to any final agreement aren't ruling the idea out. Key Republicans whose rural constituents are especially reliant on the post office support the idea. NON-CORONAVIRUS ITEMSThe competing bills from House Democrats and Senate Republicans include a fair amount of money for non-coronavirus-related items.
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Virus aid: Where things stand in high-level Washington talks
Read full article: Virus aid: Where things stand in high-level Washington talksWASHINGTON After more than a weeks worth of meetings, at least some clarity is emerging in the bipartisan Washington talks on a huge COVID-19 response bill. Postal Service on Wednesday indicates a long slog remains, but the White House is offering some movement in House Speaker Nancy Pelosis direction on aid to states and local governments and unemployment insurance benefits. The aides were unauthorized to discuss the private talks and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Very tricky talks remain, and Republicans are carping that Pelosi is being too greedy. NON-CORONAVIUS ITEMSThe competing bills from House Democrats and Senate Republicans include a fair amount of money for non-coronavirus-related items.

Pelosi orders impeachment probe: 'No one is above the law'
Read full article: Pelosi orders impeachment probe: 'No one is above the law'Not really that much has changed in the sense of the impeachment inquiry, that was already ongoing. Amplifying their call were longtime leaders, including Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, the civil rights icon often considered the conscience of House Democrats. By the time Pelosi addressed the nation on Tuesday, about two-thirds of House Democrats had announced moving toward impeachment probes. In a highly polarized Congress, an impeachment inquiry could simply showcase how clearly two sides can disagree when shown the same evidence rather than approach consensus. It concluded: ``While Democrats `Sole Focus' is fighting Trump, President Trump is fighting for you.''

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