In his acceptance speech after being elected speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., criticized President Joe Biden's stewardship of the economy, saying: "Prices have increased over 17% in the ...

Representative Kevin McCarthy of California failed 11 times through Thursday to get a majority of votes needed to take the House speaker's chair as the Freedom Caucus—a congressional faction within ...

The U.S. Constitution does not stipulate that the speaker of the House must be a member of the body, though traditionally a sitting member has always held that position. In a Dec. 19, 2024 X post ...

An Oct. 28 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) highlights a recent online appearance by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential ...

It’s not just the presidential election that’s coming down to the wire. The race for the House of Representatives is also looking to be a toss-up, according to forecasters, and the presidential ...

Screenshots supposedly showing statements by former U.S. President Donald Trump about House Republicans' vote to elect a speaker circulated widely on Jan. 4, 2023. In the statements, Trump endorsed ...

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson did not say that a woman’s duties include giving birth to able-bodied workers, according to his spokesperson, despite posts online sharing the quote.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has rejected an invitation from the president of embattled Ukraine to visit the country, saying such a visit would not impact his “no blanks checks” position on Ukrainian ...

The U.S. Constitution does not stipulate that the speaker of the House must be a member of the body, though traditionally a sitting member has always held that position. In a Dec. 19, 2024 X post ...