Congress
NEWARK, N.J. — Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J., the former city council president who succeeded his father in the House... Read More
NEWARK, N.J. — Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J., the former city council president who succeeded his father in the House and represented his district for more than a decade, died Wednesday morning. Payne’s death was confirmed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy who said in a... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare weekend session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion. With an overwhelming vote Saturday, the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House handily advanced legislation on Friday that would send military and other aid to Ukraine, Israel, Gaza... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House handily advanced legislation on Friday that would send military and other aid to Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and the Indo-Pacific, despite rumblings among some Republicans that such a move would spell curtains for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. The 316-94 vote on the foreign... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending crucial bipartisan support to the effort this week to approve $95 billion in funding for the U.S. allies. Ahead... Read More
WASHINGTON — House impeachment managers on Tuesday walked two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas across the... Read More
WASHINGTON — House impeachment managers on Tuesday walked two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas across the Capitol to the Senate, forcing a trial on charges the secretary “willfully” refused to enforce immigration laws. Moments later, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced... Read More
WASHINGTON — Facing growing unrest in his own conference, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., plans to move forward to hold... Read More
WASHINGTON — Facing growing unrest in his own conference, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., plans to move forward to hold separate votes on aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region. The high-risk move — which already has two members of his slim House majority calling... Read More