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House GOP rebels recall a distant era when dissidents rose up against 'Czar Cannon'

8:06am September 23, 2023

by Ron Elving

Cannon resisted government regulation of business, supported protective tariffs and frowned upon change in general. It was said that had he been present at the Creation he would have voted against it.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is working to convince members of his own party to support a stop-gap spending bill while also defending his job as speaker.

Politics & Government

McCarthy's plans for impeachment don't appear to be tamping down shutdown threat

3:22pm September 13, 2023

A group of hard-line House Republicans say House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cannot win their support on spending by launching an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., speaks at a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on July 25.

Politics & Government

House and Senate on a collision course toward a government shutdown (again)

4:12pm July 28, 2023

by Susan Davis

Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn't rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party.

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The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible in a reflection on Capitol Hill on Jan. 23, 2023.

Politics & Government

Tuberville is showing how much power one lawmaker wields under Senate rules

5:00am July 15, 2023

by Ron Elving

Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been blocking every U.S. military personnel move that needs Senate confirmation since February. Here, a look at why and how he can bend the will of the Senate to his own.

Rep. Jamie Raskin at his home in Takoma Park, Md. on June 12, 2023.

Politics & Government

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, free from cancer, weighs a Senate run

4:28pm June 27, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

Raskin has given himself until July 4th to announce his plans. He's weighing a run for the U.S. Senate after going into remission following intensive cancer treatment.

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., talks to the infant child of Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., inside the House chamber during votes for the next speaker of the House on the first day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3.

Politics & Government

With an eye on working families, Democrats launch the Congressional Dads Caucus

8:24pm January 28, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

A group of Democrats formed the Dads Caucus in the House, hoping to advocate for key democratic policies such as the expanded child tax credit and paid family leave.

Paulo Echeverry and Dahianara Lopez Zapata, at their food truck in Kissimmee, Fla.

Economy

Some homebuyers lose deposits of $10,000, $20,000, or more due to high mortgage rates

7:00am November 16, 2022

by Chris Arnold

There's a high-stakes tug of war over new homes. Many people who signed contracts before houses were built now are scared to buy them. Builders don't want them to back out and are keeping deposits.

Ari and TR Brooks stood on the land where their new home would be built the day they agreed to buy it back in February of 2021. But the home is still not completed and mortgage rates have risen dramatically.

Economy

The pain of rising mortgage rates when you're waiting for your home to be built

7:01am June 29, 2022

by Chris Arnold

Many Americans put down deposits of $20,000 or more with builders to put up new homes. But with mortgage rates rising, some can no longer afford the homes. And they could lose their deposits.

As police and FBI agents continue their investigation into the shooting at Tops Market in Buffalo, N.Y., last weekend, Congress is considering legislation to address domestic terrorism. Authorities say the attack was believed to be motivated by racial hat

Days after Buffalo mass shooting, the House approves a bill to fight domestic terror

10:14pm May 18, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

The bill creates offices at DOJ, DHS, and the FBI to track domestic terror threats. GOP lawmakers argue it could allow federal officials to ensnare parents, a charge DOJ rejects.

The House and Senate are far apart on their bills to address computer chip shortage

5:15pm April 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

Both bodies have passed legislation on the matter, and the effort is one of their last opportunities before the November elections to show voters they are addressing strained supply chains.