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GOP Congressman Traveled to Uganda to Give Speech Praising Anti-LGBTQ Law
The GOP lawmaker urged Ugandan leaders to “stand firm” against international opposition and condemnation of the law.
Ousted Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Announces He’s Retiring From Congress
McCarthy's departure means his congressional seat will remain vacant for at least four months.
Former GOP Congressman Kinzinger Blasts Party for Ousting Santos But Not Trump
The GOP’s hypocrisy when it comes to Trump demonstrates that the party is “a cult,” the former congressman said.
Seat Vacated by Santos Moves to “Toss Up” Status
Former Republican congressman George Santos was expelled from Congress on Friday.
As Santos Faces Expulsion Vote, Will Movement to Oust Menendez Gain Traction?
George Santos’s days in Congress are numbered. But Chuck Schumer remains silent on corrupt Sen. Bob Menendez.
38 Congressional Lawmakers Won’t Seek Reelection in 2024
“Washington, D.C., is broken; it is hard to get anything done,” one lawmaker said, citing the House speakership fiasco.
McCarthy Elbows in the Back GOP Lawmaker Who Voted to Oust Him From Speakership
“Why'd you elbow me in the back, Kevin?” Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee asked the former speaker.
Poll: Most Americans Oppose Speaker Mike Johnson’s Christian Nationalist Views
Voters are split on Johnson's favorability rating, mainly because most don't know enough about him to form an opinion.
Hundreds of Staffers in Congress Demand Lawmakers Call for Israel-Gaza Ceasefire
Those calling for peace “have been drowned out by those beating the drums of war,” the letter writers note.
25 Republicans Vote Against Jim Jordan in Third Speakership Ballot
It's unclear how or when the impasse for the speakership will come to an end.