October 14, 2023 Capitol Hill rollercoaster: Jordan clinches speaker nomination but still battles for the gavel After a rollercoaster week and much deliberation within the conference, the House GOP selected Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio as their next horse in the speaker race.
October 13, 2023 Group of moderate Dem lawmakers offer deal to expand McHenry's powers amid speaker fight A group of moderate Democrat lawmakers offered a deal to House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., to expand his powers in exchange for more bills on the floor.
October 13, 2023 McCarthy raised $15.3 million in last quarter as speaker of the House, bringing total GOP fundraising to $78M Rep. Kevin McCarthy raised $15.3 million for the House GOP in his last quarter as speaker of the House for a total of nearly $80 million for congressional Republicans this cycle.
October 13, 2023 White House negotiates combined aid to Israel and Ukraine with Senate Lawmakers in Congress and the Biden administration are in the middle of negotiations for a supplemental funding package to aid war-torn Israel
October 13, 2023 Watchdog demands ethics office investigate Jamaal Bowman's fire alarm stunt: 'Intentional act' A watchdog group is requesting the ethics office investigate Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., after he pulled a fire alarm in a congressional office building, triggering an evacuation.
October 13, 2023 McCarthy backs Jim Jordan for speaker amid Austin Scott challenge Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has thrown his support behind Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan for House speaker after Rep. Austin Scott announced his candidacy.
October 13, 2023 North Carolina gears up for Medicaid expansion, aiding hundreds of thousands in need North Carolina has received final approval from federal regulators to initiate Medicaid expansion for low-income adults starting on December 1, according to state health officials.
October 13, 2023 Georgia GOP Rep Austin Scott announces bid for House speaker Georgia Republican Rep. Austin Scott, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, announced his candidacy for the lower chamber's speaker's gavel.
October 13, 2023 Schumer to lead delegation of bipartisan lawmakers to Israel this weekend Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will lead a CODEL to Israel this weekend to discuss the U.S. government's support for the nation gripped by war.
October 13, 2023 Tennessee lawmaker calls on House GOP to 'lock the door' and work through weekend to elect speaker Tennessee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles is sending around a dear colleague letter to his fellow House GOP lawmakers calling for the conference to continue meeting until a speaker is chosen.