December 20, 2015 Eric Cantor steps down as House majority leader Rep. Eric Cantor used his farewell as House majority leader Thursday to lament what he calls a diminished U.S. role in a world that he said is rife with instability and terror.
December 20, 2015 Congress races to tackle VA, border crisis and more before recess That sound you hear is the buzz of Congress actually trying to get something done.
December 20, 2015 Top House Republicans call impeachment talk Democratic 'scam' House Republicans leaders said Tuesday they have no connection to calls to impeach President Obama and such a notion is merely a Democratic fundraising “scam.”
December 20, 2015 Dems pump up impeachment talk in appeal for support, campaign bucks In a matter of days, Democrats looking to head off Republican gains in November have turned scattered talk of President Obama's impeachment into a sustained rallying cry -- even managing to fundraise off the perceived threat.
December 20, 2015 House, Senate resume talks over VA fix Talks have resumed after slowing to a halt earlier in the week on congressional efforts to reform the Veterans Affairs Department.
December 20, 2015 John Boehner not optimistic about a quick solution to the border crisis House Speaker John Boehner says he is not overly optimistic that Republicans and Democrats can come together to resolve the border crisis before Congress adjourns at the end of July for a month-long break.
December 20, 2015 Issa accuses State Department of dodging Benghazi questions in 37-page letter Top Republican Rep. Darrell Issa Friday accused the State Department of trying to repeatedly dodge congressional efforts to look into the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya.
December 20, 2015 Top Republican alleges Obama ‘trampling’ on authority of Congress, backs lawsuit The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee charged Sunday that President Obama is "trampling upon" the constitutional authority granted to Congress, as he defended Speaker John Boehner's decision to file a lawsuit against the president for allegedly exceeding his authority.
December 20, 2015 Boehner memo to House Republicans on executive authority lawsuit The following was sent by House Speaker John Boehner to rank-and-file Republicans about the lawsuit he intends to bring against the administration over abuse of executive authority.
December 20, 2015 Boehner plans to file suit against Obama over alleged abuse of executive power House Speaker John Boehner announced Wednesday he plans to file suit against President Obama over his alleged abuse of executive power.