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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.

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McCarthy says the House will vote today on the effort to oust him as speaker

12:57pm October 03, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

As hard-line House Republicans move to oust Kevin McCarthy from his speakership, Democrats say they won't help him. "Let them wallow in their pigsty of incompetence," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

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Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews Hakeem Jeffries at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 25, 2023.

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Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats won't pay a 'ransom note' to GOP over debt ceiling

9:52am January 27, 2023

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries insists the looming debt ceiling crisis will be resolved without his party submitting to demands by Republicans who want to tie government spending cuts to a debt limit hike.

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., during a news conference with House Democrats about the Build Back Better legislation, outside of the Capitol in 2021.

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Nancy Pelosi is stepping down as a party leader. Here's who might replace her

1:04pm November 18, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker, says she will step down as leader of the House Democrats next year. Now, a new batch of lawmakers is in the leadership spotlight.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi delivers remarks from the Capitol's House chamber on Nov. 17.

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Speaker Pelosi says she will step down as party leader after two decades at the top

5:34pm November 17, 2022

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement paves the way for a new generation of Democratic lawmakers to fill the leadership ranks.

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks to a group in Iowa City, Iowa, in February. Swalwell, who became the latest Democrat to run for president, was born in Iowa but grew up in California.

California Rep. Eric Swalwell Is Running For President, Too, With A Focus on Guns

7:37pm April 08, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The 38-year-old congressman upended the party establishment by defeating a 40-year incumbent to win his House seat in 2012. Swalwell is the 18th Democratic candidate for president.

The Democratic additions to the Violence Against Women Act exposed fault lines within the GOP as it wrestles with how to regain support among women.

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House Passes Bill Protecting Domestic Abuse Victims; GOP Split Over Gun Restrictions

1:45pm April 04, 2019

by Susan Davis

Most House Republicans opposed the renewal of the 1994 law, in part because it would restrict gun rights for individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse and stalking charges.

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Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., speaks during a news conference to unveil House Democrats' anti-corruption bill, the For the People Act, at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

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House Democrats Introduce Anti-Corruption Bill As Symbolic 1st Act

11:46am January 05, 2019

by Peter Overby

Democrats say the bill is for people who "feel left out and locked out from their own democracy." It addresses voting, political money, redistricting and ethics.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. holds a news conference following the 2018 midterm elections on Nov. 7, 2018. Pelosi expects to lead the House Democrats and plans an agenda focused on promoting campaign finance reform, an expansion of voting

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Democrats Say Their First Bill Will Focus On Strengthening Democracy At Home

10:04am November 12, 2018

by Peter Overby

The first bill House Democrats' will vote on would establish automatic voter registration, strengthen the Voting Rights Act, limit partisan redistricting and tighten campaign finance laws.

Protesters in San Antonio pray during a Rally For Our Children event to protest the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy.

Trump's Decision To Separate Families Heats Up Immigration Debate

4:29pm June 17, 2018

by Miles Parks

House Democrats converged on an immigration detention facility Sunday, as the Trump administration continued to shift blame elsewhere for the growing crisis.

President-elect Donald Trump officially opened up his latest hotel in the Old Post Office Building in Washington, D.C., in October.

Agency Pushes Back On Claim Trump Would Breach Hotel Lease Once He Takes Office

4:57pm December 14, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The GSA says it cannot determine until Trump takes office whether he will be in conflict of his lease if he does not divest from his business interests with his new D.C. hotel.