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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson presided over a U.S. Capitol ceremony awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to “Rosie the Riveters” for their World War II service on the home front. Mae Kr…

Bernard Bluestein, John Christman, and Seymour Nussenbaum, three of the seven surviving veterans of the WWII “Ghost Army,” were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony with milita…

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called on Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from any Supreme Court cases involving the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. This was in response …

The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies held its first meeting to begin planning for the 2025 presidential inauguration. It was chaired by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a news conference to discuss the House Democratic legislative agenda. He fielded reporters' questions on a variety of topics including a Republica…

“In America, we respect and protect the fundamental right to free speech. ... I understand. That’s America. But there is no place on any campus in America--any place in America--for antisemi…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke with reporters after the House voted to block a motion from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to remove Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as speake…

The House approved the rule for four upcoming bills. Members then passed a bill changing efficiency standards for home appliances, but failed to override President Biden’s veto of a bill rep…

“Marjorie Taylor Greene is the star of the show. The show is called 'Republicans Gone Wild,'” said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as he briefed reporters from the Capitol after…

The House approved four bills reversing Biden administration’s environmental policies, including a measure to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list. Members also passed sever…

In a rare Saturday session, the House of Representatives debated and passed four foreign aid bills. Three of those bills provide aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, and the fourth is a packa…

“This is a moment where the Congress is required to stand up for democracy, freedom, and truth, and push back against aggression,” said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on the de…

During his weekly legislative press briefing, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said he was pleased the House was moving forward on bills providing military aid to Ukraine, Israel…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called the Senate impeachment trial a Republican “political stunt.” He added that it was “unfortunate” Republicans allow Rep. Marjorie Taylor Gre…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) briefed reporters and discussed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s address to a joint meeting of Congress. He reiterated the Japanese leader…

The House debated and approved (286-134) under suspension of the rules a $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government through the end of the fis…

“Under no circumstances can we tolerate a government shutdown,” said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as he briefed the press on effort to pass a $1.2 trillion government spendin…

House and Senate Democrats marked the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a news conference with reporters, answering their questions on a variety of topics, including House passage of a bill that would require the…

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers held a news conference to discuss their support for the Protect our Letter Carriers Act, which is aimed at addressing violent crime against letter carri…