118th Congress New House Leg Directors

U.S. House of Representatives

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

WASHINGTON — When it comes to one political party advancing its economic agenda, few can lay claim to the level of success Democrats reached in the period when the Biden administration coincided with the Democratically controlled 117th Congress. At something close to breakneck speed, Congress passed... Read More

WASHINGTON — Republican members of Congress sent letters to Washington, D.C.'s mayor Tuesday demanding an explanation of why local police have not cleared what the lawmakers called an "unlawful and antisemitic protest encampment" from the campus of George Washington University. Their dispute with the city administration... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Wednesday said she plans to force a vote next week on whether Mike Johnson, R-La., should remain House speaker. The move comes seven months after the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., paralyzed Congress for an extraordinary... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House Democratic leadership on Tuesday said if Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., proceeds with introducing a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., they will muster enough support to table and effectively kill the measure. The revelation, capping weeks of speculation after passage... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans’ majority could tighten by another vote after Tuesday’s special congressional election in Buffalo — at least, temporarily. Voters are choosing a replacement for Democrat Brian Higgins, a longtime House member who cited the “slow and frustrating” pace of Congress before resigning in February.... Read More