118th Congress New Senate Leg Directors

U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld Steve Bannon’s conviction for contempt of Congress on Friday, rejecting the Trump confidante’s argument that he didn’t respond to a subpoena on the advice of his attorney. Bannon, a key player in former President... Read More

WASHINGTON — In a bipartisan show of force, the House on Wednesday evening overwhelmingly voted to save Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., from a coup attempted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. The stunning turn of events occurred just minutes after Greene followed through on weeks of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously advanced a bill on Wednesday that would extend Medicare’s COVID-era ability to support telehealth visits and pay for acute-level hospital care provided in patients’ homes. The proposed legislation, called the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital and Ambulance Access Act,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., appears to be backing off her threat to “absolutely” force a vote on her motion to vacate the speaker’s chair, telling reporters Tuesday that she’s willing to give House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., more time to demonstrate he’s committed... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the “ferocious surge of antisemitism” in the United States following the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas that killed 1,200 Israelis, urging Americans not to “surrender our future to the horrors of the past.” Speaking at the U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife were indicted on charges related to allegedly accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes and laundered funds from an oil company owned by the Azerbaijan government as well as a Mexican bank. The indictment unsealed in the Southern District... Read More