It comes four years after a violent mob of Trump supporters attacked the Capitol to try to prevent Congress from affirming President Biden's win. There were no plans by Democrats to stand in the ...

Congress is gearing up for a snowy certification of President-elect Trump’s election win on Monday, as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) vows to plow ahead with the vote despite a snowstorm set to ...

Washington — The Senate is convening as the 119th Congress gets underway on Friday, as a dozen new senators join the ranks of the Capitol's upper chamber. With some coming from humble beginnings ...

WASHINGTON — Congress formally certified President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 victory Monday, exactly four years after he stirred up a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol in a failed attempt to ...

The speaker election kicks off with Mike Johnson's nomination to be the speaker of the 119th Congress. However, he may not have all the support he needs. The 119th Congress is convening for the ...

Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride is set to be sworn in Friday to the House of Representatives, where she’ll be the first openly transgender member of Congress amid a climate of heightened anti ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) succeeded in keeping his gavel for the 119th Congress, winning in the House’s Speakership vote in one round Friday. Johnson, who had a one-vote margin of error, won ...

So this loss of confidence in our system is dire. Americans across party and ideology see a Congress that seems unrepresentative of their communities and values and has become increasingly ...

Congress has completed the count of electoral college votes, with Vice President Mike Pence declaring President-elect Joe Biden the winner early Thursday morning. Congress completed their count of ...

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The meeting is required by the Constitution and includes several distinct steps. Under federal law, Congress must meet Jan. 6 to open sealed certificates from each state that contain a record of their ...