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These are all the Texas Republicans leaving Congress

These are all the Texas Republicans leaving Congress

The announcements have all come in the midst of a rare mid-decade congressional redistricting, which the GOP hopes will increase their House presence by five.

December 2, 2025 6:19pm CST
Epstein files: discharge petition gains signatures needed to force US House vote

Epstein files: discharge petition gains signatures needed to force US House vote

A discharge petition regarding the release of the Epstein files gained its 218th signature on Wednesday, the threshold needed to force a U.S. House vote on the matter.

November 12, 2025 8:38pm CST
Government shutdown latest: Senate rejects funding bills for 7th time

Government shutdown latest: Senate rejects funding bills for 7th time

The U.S. Senate rejected competing funding bills for the seventh time on Thursday, meaning that the federal government shutdown will continue, at least for now.

October 9, 2025 8:23pm CDT
Here's how long the government shutdown could go on

Here's how long the government shutdown could go on

This shutdown is expected to last at least three days, as the Senate isn't likely to hold any votes until at least Oct. 3.

October 1, 2025 8:41pm CDT
Bobby Pulido, Tejano star and Texas Democrat, aims to flip GOP-held Congress seat

Bobby Pulido, Tejano star and Texas Democrat, aims to flip GOP-held Congress seat

Bobby Pulido has been making music in Texas for over 30 years. Now, he aims to win a U.S. House seat in a district strongly held by a Republican representative.

September 17, 2025 7:11pm CDT
Dems to propose alternative to GOP stopgap bill as government shutdown looms

Dems to propose alternative to GOP stopgap bill as government shutdown looms

On Tuesday, top Congressional Democrats said they opposed House Republicans' stopgap spending bill that would fund the government past the Sept. 30 deadline, and said they plan to offer an alternative bill in its place.

September 16, 2025 8:49pm CDT
Who is James Walkinshaw? Meet VA's newest House representative

Who is James Walkinshaw? Meet VA's newest House representative

Democrat James Walkinshaw has won a special election to represent Virginia's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, besting Republican Stewart Whitson, an Army veteran and former FBI agent.

September 9, 2025 9:28pm CDT
Rep. Al Green censured after removal from President Trump's speech

Rep. Al Green censured after removal from President Trump's speech

The U.S. House voted Thursday to censure Congressman Al Green following his ejection from the chamber during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress earlier this week.

March 6, 2025 9:31am CST
Man accused of assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace released from jail

Man accused of assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace released from jail

James McIntyre, a 33-year-old Illinois resident, has been released from jail after being charged with assaulting U.S. Representative Nancy Mace at the Capitol. 

December 11, 2024 7:30pm CST
GOP Rep. Michael McCaul 'briefly detained' by police at airport for 'appearing intoxicated'

GOP Rep. Michael McCaul 'briefly detained' by police at airport for 'appearing intoxicated'

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, was detained at Dulles International Airport earlier this month for "appearing intoxicated," Fox News has confirmed.

November 13, 2024 7:42pm CST
WATCH: US Congress holds UFO hearing

WATCH: US Congress holds UFO hearing

Congress is holding a hearing on Wednesday to discuss “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena" – also known as UFOs. 

November 13, 2024 5:10pm CST
Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton delivers House speech with AI-cloned voice

Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton delivers House speech with AI-cloned voice

When Jennifer Wexton rose Thursday to speak on the House floor, something she has done countless times before, the congresswoman used a voice she thought was gone forever.

July 25, 2024 3:33pm CDT
Rep. Brad Schneider's DC office vandalized on July 4; Capitol Police investigating

Rep. Brad Schneider's DC office vandalized on July 4; Capitol Police investigating

Illinois Representative Brad Schneider took to X Friday to report that his Capitol office in D.C. was vandalized on July 4, with posters of more than 100 people still held hostage in Gaza, including eight Americans, being torn down, shredded, and scattered across the hallway. 

July 5, 2024 3:31pm CDT
Ex-Rep. Santos sues Jimmy Kimmel over Cameo video broadcast, alleges fraud

Ex-Rep. Santos sues Jimmy Kimmel over Cameo video broadcast, alleges fraud

Former New York Congressman George Santos recently filed a lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night comedian allegedly solicited Santos' Cameo videos "under the guise of fandom."

February 18, 2024 10:12am CST
Congressional leaders strike deal to punt government shutdown deadlines

Congressional leaders strike deal to punt government shutdown deadlines

Congressional leaders have reached a deal for a short-term federal funding extension until early March, a source familiar told Fox News Digital, assuaging fears of a partial government shutdown at the end of next week.

January 13, 2024 5:45pm CST
North Carolina Rep. McHenry, key in House speaker deadlock, won't run in 2024

North Carolina Rep. McHenry, key in House speaker deadlock, won't run in 2024

McHenry, who was first elected to the House in 2004 at age 29, unveiled his surprise decision as candidate filing started this week in North Carolina.

December 5, 2023 12:14pm CST
Jamaal Bowman criminally charged in Capitol Hill fire alarm incident

Jamaal Bowman criminally charged in Capitol Hill fire alarm incident

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., has been charged for allegedly pulling a fire alarm in a House of Representatives building during a government shutdown threat Sept. 30.

October 25, 2023 6:00pm CDT
Republicans nominate Steve Scalise for House Speaker, advancing toward replacing Kevin McCarthy

Republicans nominate Steve Scalise for House Speaker, advancing toward replacing Kevin McCarthy

Republicans on Wednesday nominated Rep. Steve Scalise to be the next House speaker and will now try to unite around the conservative in a floor vote to elect him after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the post.

October 11, 2023 2:57pm CDT
Republicans still struggle to select a new House Speaker after a week without leadership

Republicans still struggle to select a new House Speaker after a week without leadership

The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with lawmakers unable to coalesce around a new leader in a stalemate that threatens to keep Congress partly shuttered indefinitely.

October 10, 2023 6:46pm CDT
Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House: Here's what's next

Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House: Here's what's next

The House of Representatives has entered uncharted territory after a last-ditch, right-wing effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded.

October 3, 2023 7:51pm CDT
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