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Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., speaks at a campaign event

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The winner of a North Carolina toss-up race could help decide who controls the US House

9:04am November 05, 2024

by Makiya Seminera, Associated Press

A pathway for Republicans to keep the U.S. House or for Democrats to take control of it may partially hinge on who is victorious in North Carolina's only toss-up congressional district.

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North Carolina's Mark Harris gets a second chance to go to Congress after absentee ballot scandal

12:22pm March 07, 2024

by Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

The Rev.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, talks with reporters as House Republicans meet again behind closed doors to find a path to elect a new speaker on Friday.

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Jim Jordan tapped as Republican House speaker nominee

5:07pm October 13, 2023

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has been nominated as the speaker designate in a closed-door meeting of House Republicans.

Alaska Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving current member of Congress, dies at age 88

10:31pm March 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style. In later years in office, his off-color comments and gaffes sometimes overshadowed his work.

Stacy Holcomb, 57, stands in front of his home in Bladenboro, N.C., where he says he was approached by a woman during the midterm elections and offered assistance submitting an absentee ballot, an occurrence that many in Bladen County have said happened t

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Democrats Weigh Options In Potentially Tainted N.C. Congressional Race

8:13pm December 04, 2018

by Miles Parks

State investigators appear focused on whether a Republican political operative violated the law by hiring people to collect mail-in ballots from voters. The GOP candidate won with a 900-vote margin.

Rep.-elect Lucy McBath, D-Ga., reacts after drawing her number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday.

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Office Real Estate Is A Game Of Chance For New House Members

10:20am December 02, 2018

by Barbara Sprunt

Incoming House freshmen drew numbers for where their new offices would be in January. Luck determined whether they'd get a room with a view or one in the rafters.

People protesting against President Trump gather near the Tree of Life Congregation, the site of a deadly shooting over the weekend, on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

Poll: Nearly 4 In 5 Voters Concerned Incivility Will Lead To Violence

1:48pm November 01, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that voters are worried that the lack of a civil tone and negativity in Washington will lead to violence, but they don't agree on who to blame.

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Democratic U.S. House candidate Andrew Janz raised more than $4 million in three months as part of his effort to unseat U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.), part of a wave of record-breaking fundraising hauls by Democratic candidates.

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Democrats Enter Campaign's Final Stretch Flush With Cash

5:00am October 10, 2018

by Peter Overby

One party celebrates its fundraising, while the other starts culling out the weakest candidates.

President Trump at a rally in Florida earlier this week. He's headed to Ohio to rally for Republican candidate Troy Balderson in what's becoming an increasingly close special election.

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Republicans Scramble Trump To Ohio To Avert Special Election Loss

9:06am August 03, 2018

by Adora Namigadde

The last special congressional election before Election Day is turning into a nail-biter for Republicans, with President Trump set to make a last-minute stop in Ohio on Saturday.

U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., holds a news conference on immigration reform Wednesday at the Capitol. Curbelo is seeking to circumvent Republican leaders to bring an immigration bill to the House floor.

Group Of House Republicans Trying To Force Vote On Immigration Legislation

7:27pm May 09, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Some House Republicans are attempting to go around their leaders to pass immigration legislation that would give legal status to DACA recipients.

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