Bills to combat hate crimes gain Pennsylvania House approval

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed three bills seeking to expand and strengthen the state’s anti-hate crime statutes.

Jamaal Bowman criminally charged in Capitol Hill fire alarm incident

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., has been charged for allegedly pulling a fire alarm in a House of Representatives building during a government shutdown threat Sept. 30.

Republican Mike Johnson elected new House speaker

Congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has enough votes to be elected House speaker. The Republican majority has been without a speaker for three weeks.

Tom Emmer drops bid for House speaker

Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker, withdrawing hours after winning the internal party nomination once it became clear he would not have enough support from GOP colleagues for the gavel.

Philadelphia mayoral candidate David Oh zeros in on crime, safety

As Philadelphia's race for mayor reaches its home stretch, Republican candidate David Oh says his vision for the mayor's office focuses mainly on crime prevention.

Rep. Tom Emmer withdraws bid for House speaker hours after winning GOP nomination

Republican Tom Emmer abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker Tuesday, withdrawing hours after winning the internal party nomination once it became clear he would not have enough support from GOP colleagues for the gavel.

Sheila Jackson Lee cusses out staffer in leaked audio recording

Jackson Lee, a Hillary Clinton-endorsed congresswoman who built a reputation in Washington as being one of the "meanest" members of Congress, has represented the same Houston, Texas district in the House of Representatives for over 28 years.

Day 20 with no House speaker and no idea who will lead Congress

Republicans are convening against Monday evening without any idea who will lead and when they will be able to get Congress back to work.

Jim Jordan says he's still running for House speaker, but what's the plan?

GOP Rep. Jim Jordan says he still plans "to go to the floor and get the votes" for House speaker despite two unsuccessful attempts. It's still unclear how he'll do it.

Jim Jordan loses second vote for House Speaker: What's next?

Jordan was opposed by 22 Republican detractors, two more than when he lost in the first round voting the day before.