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House of Representatives

May 2020

Madam Speaker, proxy voting is not remote voting

Jazz Shaw May 16, 2020 8:31 AM

Pointless and open to abuse

Apr 2020

New Democrat Coalition to Pelosi: We respectfully request you get your rear in gear and reopen Congress

Ed Morrissey Apr 27, 2020 6:01 PM

McConnell: Checkmate?

Politico: House GOP to “declare war on recess,” demand Pelosi recall Congress; Update: Hoyer announces House members recalled to DC; Update: Let’s get back to work, McCarthy says

Ed Morrissey Apr 21, 2020 12:01 PM

Plus: Rule change this week for remote voting?

Feb 2020

Wait… Trump can have his impeachment expunged?

Jazz Shaw Feb 05, 2020 4:31 PM

Wonders never cease

Dec 2019

Jonathan Turley: Sorry to break it to you but Trump has been officially impeached

Allahpundit Dec 20, 2019 7:21 PM

Rules.

Jezebel squawks: Conservative Squad is “a clan of four white women”

Karen Townsend Dec 16, 2019 11:01 AM

Identity politics

Pelosi leads CODEL to U.N. climate change conference

Karen Townsend Dec 02, 2019 4:01 PM

Democrats only

Nov 2019

Trump: “I want a trial”

Jazz Shaw Nov 24, 2019 5:01 PM

Dear Democrats: Be careful what you wish for

Hmmm: Arrested Giuliani associate offers House testimony in Ukraine-Gate

Ed Morrissey Nov 05, 2019 2:01 PM

Pressure point?

Oct 2019

Hmmm: State Dept orders EU ambassador not to testify on Ukraine-Gate; Trump: “Kangaroo court”

Ed Morrissey Oct 08, 2019 10:01 AM

“… profoundly disappointed that he will not be able to testify today.”

Giuliani: I might just sue House members for conspiracy to violate my civil rights

Ed Morrissey Oct 02, 2019 4:01 PM

“It’s novel.”

Aug 2019

Cherokee Nation to have a seat in the House of Representatives

Jazz Shaw Aug 26, 2019 10:41 AM

Wait… what’s that now?

Jul 2019

Crenshaw: House resolution against Trump was “pure political theater”

Karen Townsend Jul 17, 2019 10:01 PM

Crazy.

Mar 2019

Reps Tlaib and Green seek support for Trump’s impeachment

Karen Townsend Mar 26, 2019 2:31 PM

#ImpeachmentIsNotDead

H.R.1 passes in the House, “For The People Act” DOA in the Senate

Karen Townsend Mar 09, 2019 10:01 AM

Long game

Feb 2019

Breaking, kinda: House schedules Tuesday vote on Dems’ How Dare You Use The Authority We Surrendered 43 Years Ago bill

Ed Morrissey Feb 22, 2019 12:01 PM

“The president is not above the law in any way.”

Jan 2019

The folly of attempting to censure Steve King

Jazz Shaw Jan 12, 2019 8:31 AM

Censuring speech, even offensive speech, isn’t particularly democratic

Nov 2018

Americans want a House Speaker other than Nancy Pelosi. But they don’t matter.

Andrew Malcolm Nov 09, 2018 6:01 PM

“See, I’m patriotic.”

Do we still have a Congress or is it becoming a parliament?

Jazz Shaw Nov 08, 2018 10:41 AM

It’s getting hard to tell some days

Midterm result: A push until 2020

Ed Morrissey Nov 07, 2018 8:41 AM

Everybody working for the term end.

Pelosi suggests Democrats should win the House so nobody gets hurt

Jazz Shaw Nov 02, 2018 8:01 AM

Nice country ya got there. Be a real shame if anything happened to it.

Oct 2018

Liberals would like to double the size of the House of Representatives

Jazz Shaw Oct 16, 2018 12:31 PM

What could possibly go wrong?

Sep 2018

George W. Bush decides to help save the Senate, House

Karen Townsend Sep 12, 2018 4:41 PM

Please clap.

Aug 2018

Rep. Al Green: “Trump should be impeached for harming society”

Karen Townsend Aug 25, 2018 2:31 PM

#ImpeachmentIsNotDead

Trump sets ambitious fall campaign schedule to help Republicans–and himself

Andrew Malcolm Aug 23, 2018 8:41 AM

Lots of miles this fall

Revealing upsets mark this week’s primary results

Andrew Malcolm Aug 15, 2018 10:41 AM

Two firsts on the way.

GOP so appreciates Nancy Pelosi’s political presence

Andrew Malcolm Aug 10, 2018 4:41 PM

The San Francisco treat.

Jun 2018

GOP doubles number of female House candidates

Andrew Malcolm Jun 04, 2018 10:01 AM

Leader of the pack.

May 2018

Here’s a thought: Dump Nancy Pelosi

Andrew Malcolm May 30, 2018 9:21 PM

But she says “No!”

The House DACA revolt might be a real thing

Jazz Shaw May 17, 2018 9:21 AM

A revolt from the center

GOP strategy to hold the House: Talk about Democratic plans for impeachment

John Sexton May 01, 2018 1:01 PM

“The whole trick for Democrats is to avoid exciting Republicans.”

Apr 2018

Pruitt: “A lie doesn’t become truth just because it appears on the front page of the newspaper”

Ed Morrissey Apr 26, 2018 8:01 PM

Confidence.

As Paul Ryan’s approval climbs, he decides to depart

Andrew Malcolm Apr 13, 2018 11:21 AM

No more weekend Dad.

Zuckerberg to Congress: Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa

Ed Morrissey Apr 09, 2018 6:41 PM

“Facebook is an idealistic and optimistic company …”

Feb 2018

Maxine Waters basks in glow of “Impeach 45” chant

Jazz Shaw Feb 25, 2018 2:01 PM

Still wondering what the Dems plans are if they retake the House?

So, uh, looks like no House Republican wants oversight over this GOP president

Andrew Malcolm Feb 22, 2018 8:41 AM

Sudden modesty sweeps GOP House caucus

Nancy Pelosi doesn’t care to talk about how large her “crumbs” are

Jazz Shaw Feb 21, 2018 9:21 AM

Collector of mansions hates talking money

Jan 2018

Breaking: House reauthorizes NSA mass surveillance statute, kills reform

Ed Morrissey Jan 11, 2018 12:01 PM

Up next: a filibuster?

Dec 2017

More than $100K in sexual harassment settlements in the House in four years

Jazz Shaw Dec 20, 2017 9:21 AM

And mysteries still abound

Oct 2017

With Trump nod, House OKs 20-week abortion ban, but….

Andrew Malcolm Oct 04, 2017 4:41 PM

An important vote that doesn’t matter.

Steve Scalise describes what it’s like to nearly die

Andrew Malcolm Oct 02, 2017 12:01 PM

Learning to walk again.

Jul 2017

How about we all chip in $2,500 to help Congress with housing costs?

Andrew Malcolm Jul 03, 2017 4:31 PM

Changing life direction.

Jun 2017

A familiar GOP pattern when in power: Squabbling

Andrew Malcolm Jun 29, 2017 10:01 AM

Not exactly teamwork.

Shark to the swamp? Manjarres “exploring” run for Congress

Ed Morrissey Jun 26, 2017 6:41 PM

Testing the waters.