The final count in the House will be 220 Republicans to 215 Democrats. Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet has won Michigan's open 8th Congressional District seat, defeating Republican Paul Junge, CBS ...

The vote follows a marathon speech from Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who denounced the bill as reckless.

Without a speaker, the United States House of Representatives essentially becomes a useless entity. Because none of its members can be sworn in until a speaker is chosen, ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he believed Republicans could pick up five seats in the U.S. House of Representatives ...

The United States Congress is comprised of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The 118th Congress began on Jan. 3, ...

A s America’s House of Representatives began its fourth week without a speaker, it seemed like nothing would ever get Republicans to unite behind a new leader. But it turns out something could ...

Members of the 118th Congress cannot be sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives without a speaker. They also cannot vote or introduce legislation. Skip Navigation ...

The United States House of Representatives has 28 committees, 23 of which are permanent committees and five are joint committees with the United States Senate.

History was made on October 3, 2023, when Kevin McCarthy was removed as speaker on a motion to vacate the position. Since 1789 the speaker has served an important role within the United States ...

Expand the US House of Representatives ... The 1920 Census revealed that the United States was no longer a primarily agrarian nation. It showed that the majority of Americans lived in urban ...

Mask mandates may be being lifted across the country, but not in the United States House of Representatives. In a memo sent to members Monday, the Office of the Attending Physician wrote to remind ...

Republicans win control of the House of Representatives after also retaking the Senate, CBS News projects. Nov 13, 2024 Trump wins, Harris says "do not despair." ...