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Democratic candidate Hiral Tipirneni campaigns in Arizona's 8th Congressional District northwest of Phoenix. Tipirneni faces Republican Debbie Lesko in a special election next week.

Politics & Government

After Special Election Upsets, GOP Takes Nothing For Granted In Arizona Race

10:03am April 20, 2018

by Bret Jaspers

It's a congressional district that is considered as red as the sun is bright, but Democrats hope they can pull off another surprise upset like their victory in Pennsylvania last month.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leaves the House chamber after her eight-hour-long speech about immigration on Wednesday.

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Pelosi Protests Stalled Immigration Talks With Marathon House Speech

7:51pm February 07, 2018

by Scott Detrow

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor for just over eight hours in support of the expiring DACA program. It was the longest House speech in more than 100 years.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., answers questions Thursday on the possibility of a government shutdown. After receiving assurances from Ryan, a key group of conservative House Republicans said they would support a short-term-funding bill.

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House Passes Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown, But Senate Prospects Uncertain

8:13pm January 18, 2018

The short-term measure passed the House Thursday evening after a key bloc of conservative Republicans said they would support it. Passage in the Senate is still unclear as funding runs out Friday.

President Trump and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., support reviving earmarks as a way for Washington to find more compromise.

Politics & Government

Lawmakers Testify At Hearing: Bring Earmarks Back

5:00am January 18, 2018

by Susan Davis

There is strong bipartisan support in the House to overturn the 7-year-old earmark ban in order to give lawmakers a greater say in directing federal dollars.

A bell ringer with the Salvation Army in New York City in 2014. Nonprofit groups estimate that the new tax bill proposed by House Republicans could reduce charitable giving by $13 billion annually.

Nonprofits Fear House Republican Tax Bill Would Hurt Charitable Giving

5:25am November 04, 2017

by Pam Fessler

Even though Republicans promise to preserve the deduction for charitable donations, nonprofits say other proposed changes in the bill could discourage as much as $13 billion in annual giving.

Democratic congressional candidate Jared Golden making his announcement speech last month in Maine.

With An Eye On the House, Democrats Turn To Veterans For 2018 Races

5:00am September 08, 2017

by Steve Mistler

The new effort is designed to puncture Republicans' hold on the so-called guns-and-guts vote, while also appealing to voters' apparent desire for political outsiders.

Rob Quist, the Democrat who's running for an open U.S. House race in Montana, campaigns at the University of Montana on April 27, 2017. Quist is a political newcomer who's a well-known country singer in the state.

A Singing Cowboy, A Millionaire And Rifles Dominate Montana Special Election

12:30pm May 01, 2017

by Eric Whitney

Democrats hope a singing cowboy in Montana will become their party's latest candidate to mobilize enthusiasm and money against Republicans in a special election for the state's only U.S. House seat.

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Virginia Foxx Says Fight For Obamacare Repeal Isn't Over

10:41am April 13, 2017

by Keri Brown

Congress is on spring break and many representatives are back in their home districts, including U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-5th), who was in Winston-Salem this week.

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GOP Holds Kansas House Seat As Democrat's Surprise Upset Bid Falls Short

11:09pm April 11, 2017

It was the first race for a congressional seat since President Trump took office, and in the closing days, Republicans feared Democrat Jason Thompson might surge ahead in the conservative district.

President Trump speaks at a reception for senators and their spouses in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday.

Reality Check On Trump Calling For Bipartisanship On Health Care

12:39pm March 29, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president told a bipartisan group of senators that there will be a deal on health care. "It's such an easy one," he said, adding that it will "happen very quickly." But it's hardly that easy.