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News Articles: House of Representatives

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola smiles before a debate for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat on Oct. 26, in Anchorage, Alaska. Peltola was elected to a full term in the House on Wednesday, Nov. 23, months after the Alaska Democrat won a special election to the seat following the death earlier this year of longtime Republican Rep. Don Young.

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Democrat Mary Peltola, the 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins a full term

The first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and first woman to hold Alaska's House seat, Peltola beat Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich in ranked choice election results announced Wednesday.

November 24, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks with reporters as he leaves a House Republican Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on Monday.

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Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government

Focusing on the rising costs of groceries and gas, and promising new investigations of President Biden's administration, Republicans won a slim majority in the House in the midterm elections.

November 17, 2022
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh
GOP Congressman-elect Rich McCormick won in Georgia's 6th District on November 8, 2022.

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New U.S. representative says Republican success hinges on 'loving message'

Among the winners in the week's elections was new U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick in metro Atlanta’s 6th Congressional District, one redrawn since the last census to become more favorable to the GOP. The former Marine pilot and ER doctor, who'd previously run and lost in the 7th District, easily beat his Democratic opponent.

November 10, 2022
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By:
  • Peter Biello
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: Paul Pelosi (L) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) attend the 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 28, 2018 in Washington, DC.

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Nancy Pelosi says she is traumatized by hammer attack on her husband Paul

Pelosi said she is grateful for the quick response of law enforcement and medical experts, and leaning on her Christian faith in a difficult time.

October 30, 2022
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By:
  • Robbie Griffiths
Republican House candidate Harriet Hageman speaks to supporters on Tuesday in Cheyenne, Wyo., after defeating Rep. Liz Cheney in the Republican primary.

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  • Politics

Who is Harriet Hageman, the woman who beat Liz Cheney in the Wyoming House race?

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Hageman after Cheney broke with fellow Republicans to impeach Trump and criticize his handling of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

August 17, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 9, 2022.

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  • Politics

House passes a bill giving police security to families of Supreme Court justices

The legislation was introduced by Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, and unanimously passed the Senate last month.

June 16, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 9, 2022.

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  • Politics

House passes a bill giving police security to families of Supreme Court justices

The legislation was introduced by Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, and unanimously passed the Senate last month.

June 16, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
The monarch butterfly species is one of thousands which states have flagged for conservation, but have limited resources to support.

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  • Politics

U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill

The Recovering America's Wildlife Act would create a permanent fund of more than $1.3 billion, given to states, territories, and tribal nations for wildlife conservation on the ground.

June 14, 2022
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  • Laura Benshoff
More than 40 people gathered at Summit Presbyterian Church in northwest Philadelphia on Thursday to watch the first public hearing from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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  • Politics

In Philadelphia, liberals gather to experience the first Jan. 6 hearing together

In a northwest Philadelphia church, more than 40 people gathered to watch the hearings, calling for a moment of collective action.

June 10, 2022
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  • Juana Summers
More than 40 people gathered at Summit Presbyterian Church in northwest Philadelphia on Thursday to watch the first public hearing from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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  • Politics

In Philadelphia, liberals gather to experience the first Jan. 6 hearing together

In a northwest Philadelphia church, more than 40 people gathered to watch the hearings, calling for a moment of collective action.

June 10, 2022
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By:
  • Juana Summers
Congressman Chris Jacobs, R-N.Y., poses for a photo with his daughter Anna, 1, during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill, on July 21, 2020, in Washington. Jacobs says he will not run for another term in Congress amid backlash over his support for new gun control measures.

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  • Politics

Buffalo-area GOP Rep. Jacobs won't run again after backlash for gun control support

After mass shootings in Buffalo and at a Texas school, Jacobs said he would vote for a federal assault weapons ban if he had a chance. His comments sparked a furious reaction from conservatives,

June 03, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday that the House will vote next week on a resolution allowing congressional staffers to unionize. Here, Pelosi takes questions at a news conference on April 29.

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  • Politics

The House will vote on a measure to allow congressional staffers to unionize

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement Friday that the House is expected to vote on a resolution next week that would allow congressional staffers to unionize.

May 06, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Then-White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino delivers a recorded address for the Republican National Convention on Aug. 26, 2020, in the empty Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

House approves criminal contempt referrals for 2 Trump aides over the Jan. 6 attack

The House voted to hold former Trump White House advisers Dan Scavino Jr. and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress and refer the matter to the Justice Department for possible prosecution

April 06, 2022
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  • Claudia Grisales
Protesters storm the Capitol on Jan. 6.

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  • Politics

The White House authorizes the National Archives to share documents with Jan. 6 panel

Separately, the select committee investigating the Capitol riot indicated that former Trump strategist Steve Bannon is not planning to comply with the subpoena it issued to him.

October 08, 2021
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales and
  • Tamara Keith
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (right) speaks outside the U.S. Capitol in March with other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the size of which has stayed at 435 voting members for decades.

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  • National

Stuck At 435 Representatives? Why The U.S. House Hasn't Grown With Census Counts

A 1929 law set up a process for redistributing representation after each census that has pitted states against one another in a once-a-decade fight for power in Congress and the Electoral College.

April 20, 2021
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  • Hansi Lo Wang
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