One of the two major halves of the legislative branch of the United States government. It is made up of 435 voting members. Each state has a number of members proportional to its percentage of the national population, with a minimum of one. The District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and American Samoa are also represented in the House by non-voting Members.
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House Republicans’ attempt to impeach President Joe Biden has fizzled out . But the two members tasked with the job, Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan and Oversight Chair James Comer,� needing to atone ...
by Joan McCarter
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on Fri Apr 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM PDT
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After 15 months of trying to pull a Biden family crime spree out of thin air, lead impeachment zealot James Comer has watched his dreams of MAGA glory crumble into dust. Comer, the House Oversight ...
by Joan McCarter
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on Wed Apr 24, 2024 at 11:15 AM PDT
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Well, another primary date has come and passed. This time, it was Pennsylvania deciding who to vote for in the primary election. The outcomes were of course foreordained, with Trump and Biden having already wrapped up the nominations for President....
by bilboteach
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on Wed Apr 24, 2024 at 03:31 AM PDT
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A new Axios article details something that I’ve been thinking about for some time now: what a crazy excellent job Hakeem Jeffries has been doing as the House minority leader. In fact, Axios points out how Jeffries has emerged as Congress’ Shadow...
by davidkc
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on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 07:22 AM PDT
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For those who may be interested, what follows are the voting details on the Bills and Amendments dealing with Ukraine Aid, Taiwan Aid, Israel Aid, National Security (TikTok and other stuff) and Border Security. This includes overall voting tallies,...
by Doctor Who
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on Sat Apr 20, 2024 at 03:17 PM PDT
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The Pentagon could get weapons moving to Ukraine within days once the Senate passes a long-delayed aid bill . That's because it has a network of storage sites in the U.S. and Europe that already ...
by Associated Press
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on Sat Apr 20, 2024 at 03:59 PM PDT
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The Russian summer offensive is almost here. The preparation for it has been largely successful thanks to Traitor Trump and his GOP Fascist Goons. The final vote for Ukraine aid just passed at 311-112. I couldn’t believe it. I thought with all the fuss...
by dblecircle
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on Sat Apr 20, 2024 at 11:22 AM PDT
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Rep. Jared Moskowitz spoke with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Friday about how after months of Republican disarray , foreign aid packages for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan will finally be brought to the House ...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 03:00 PM PDT
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The BIGGEST NEWS of the DAY: Ukraine aid will finally get a vote and it took Democrats to get it don e….. Mind you not enough Democrats but it is done. The country should have showed unity and voted as one. Bipartisan House coalition advances Ukraine aid A rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans — 316 — voted overwhelmingly to pass the procedural...
by committed
92 comments
on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 09:24 AM PDT
with 168 Recommends
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The Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team. Subscribe to The Downballot, our weekly podcast ...
by Daily Kos Elections
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 05:00 AM PDT
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House Republicans really wanted an impeachment of … someone. President Joe Biden, preferably, or his son Hunter, or maybe Hunter’s laptop, or perhaps Hunter’s dog walker. They decided on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who didn’t commit...
by Kaili Joy Gray
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on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 02:14 PM PDT
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Quarterly fundraising reports for congressional candidates covering the period from Jan. 1 to March 31 were due at the Federal Elections Commission on April 15 by midnight ET. Below is our chart of fundraising numbers for every House incumbent...
by Daily Kos Elections
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on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 12:17 PM PDT
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It seemed for a while that House troll Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was alone in wanting her motion to vacate (MTV). While Speaker in Name Only Mike Johnson was okay when it was only Marjorie calling ...
by bilboteach
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on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 03:31 AM PDT
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Despite pleas from House Speaker Mike Johnson that he stay on, Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher followed through on his plans to resign from Congress on Saturday. The direct result of Gallagher’s ...
by David Nir
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on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 08:18 AM PDT
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The Republican House was all set to devote a week of floor time to a bunch of pointless messaging bills like the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act, the Liberty in Laundry Act, and the Refrigerator Freedom Act. Following Iran’s missile attack on Israel...
by Joan McCarter
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on Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 10:15 AM PDT
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This is a Town Hall you won’t want to miss! Join us Sunday at 4pm ET/ 1pm PT as we speak with Congresswoman and Squad Member Delia Ramirez, a true Superstar of Progressive politics. Also, learn how you can join PDA’s biggest push yet for a Ceasefire...
by Progressive Democrats of America
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on Fri Apr 12, 2024 at 08:53 AM PDT
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The House of Representatives has devolved into chaos under GOP leadership. Whether it is many failed Rules votes (and more likely to come) or the continual saga surrounding the motion to vacate , it ...
by bilboteach
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on Fri Apr 12, 2024 at 03:31 AM PDT
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In the midst of one of his early morning social media snits, Donald Trump thumped out an all-caps “ KILL FISA ” insisting that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was used to spy on his ...
by Mark Sumner
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on Wed Apr 10, 2024 at 02:30 PM PDT
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene welcomed Republicans back to work Tuesday with a five-page broadside attack on Speaker Mike Johnson, making sure everyone knows that she’s serious about her threat to try to oust him. Greene’s trying to foment more anger and...
by Joan McCarter
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on Wed Apr 10, 2024 at 11:37 AM PDT
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House Speaker Mike Johnson spent part of his spring recess in California headlining a fundraiser for Grow the Majority CA, a committee dedicated to just that—electing more California Republicans to Congress and keeping those already there in office. A...
by Joan McCarter
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on Tue Apr 09, 2024 at 09:15 AM PDT
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