Immediately after being sworn in, Grijalva signed the discharge petition to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, becoming the 218th and decisive signature to force a floor vote. She was joined by Epstein survivors Liz Stein and Jessica Michaels in the house gallery.

The stated purpose of H.R. 5983 is to address the impact on the Clean Water Act definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) that flowed from the United States Supreme Court decision in Sackett. The United States Supreme Court issued an ...

JUST ONE week ago, hope looked fanciful. President Joe Biden’s pitch to spend $100bn on aid for America’s allies under threat—Israel, Taiwan and especially Ukraine—had languished in Congress for six months since it was proposed in October 2023.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The United States House of Representatives took a moment of silence Wednesday evening to honor the victims of a shooting that left one person dead and 21 injured following the Kansas City Chiefs Champions Victory Parade rally near ...

This week, the United States House of Representatives could be voting on the federal legalization of cannabis. Representative Jerry Nadler announced on Monday that the house judiciary committee had posted a markup for HR 3884 a.k.a. the Marijuana ...

An open hearing to examine President Donald Trump’s recent redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern will be heard by the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa on Thurs 20,

Air traffic control staffing shortages and severe weather in parts of the United States have led to tens of thousands of flight cancellations and delays since Oct. 1, when the shutdown began.

As America’s House of Representatives began its fourth week without a speaker, it seemed like nothing would ever get Republicans to unite behind a new leader. But it turns out something could bring the fractious party together: sheer exhaustion, mixed ...

Note: The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of November 13, 2025.  LUBBOCK, Texas– Longtime conservative and Lubbock businessman Tom Sell officially announced on

Q. Why can’t the President declare an emergency and just appoint a Speaker so that Congress can function? A. The Speaker of the House is a pivotal role in our government. He or she is the leader of the United States House of Representatives and one of ...