Police Officers Receive Congressional Gold Medals For Jan. 6 Response
Congress honored law enforcement officers who defended them and the U.S. Capitol, 23 months to the day after the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Meta Threatens To Pull News From Platforms Over Proposed Media Law
The proposal from Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar would allow media organizations to negotiate compensation for news content shared on Meta platforms.
Democrats Consider 2024 Primary Calendar Changes
The DNC is considering booting the Iowa caucuses from the prized spot atop the nomination calendar for the presidential primary in 2024.
Hakeem Jeffries To Become Youngest, 1st Black Congressional Leader
Jeffries, 52, is set to become the new leader of Democrats in the House of Representatives as Speaker Nancy Pelosi steps down.
House Votes To Avert Rail Strike, Impose Deal On Unions
The measure passed by a vote of 290-137 and now heads to the Senate. If approved there, it will be signed by President Joe Biden.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Hakeem Jeffries Elected To Lead House Democrats
Jeffries will succeed long-standing Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has led House Democrats for the past 20 years.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Bill Wins Senate Passage
The bill, which would ensure that same-sex and interracial marriages are enshrined in federal law, was approved 61-36 on Tuesday.
| AP
President Biden Calls On Congress To Prevent Potential Rail Strike
Biden asked lawmakers to impose a tentative agreement from September that provides pay raises, protected health care benefits and better leave policy.
| Kellan Howell and AP and Scripps News Staff
Congress' Full Docket After Thanksgiving
Beyond spending bills, Democrats could also try to push through party priorities while they still have control of both chambers.
The Potential Future Of Daylight Saving Time
Right now, 19 states have legislation in place to adopt daylight time year-round if the Sunshine Protection Act becomes law.
House Considers Adding 1st Non-Voting Delegate For Cherokee Nation
There's an agreement within the 1835 Treaty of Echota that calls for the U.S. to give the Cherokee Nation a delegate in the House of Representatives.
Jan. 6 House Committee Heads Toward Final Report Before Next Congress
A push to finish the report comes as Trump's Twitter is restored. Old tweets re-populated, including those that became important to the investigation.
Pelosi Won't Seek Leadership Role, Plans To Stay In Congress
The California Democrat, who rose to become the nation's first woman to wield the speaker's gavel, is a pivotal figure in U.S. politics.
| AP and Stephanie Liebergen
GOP Takes House Majority; Plans Bills On Border, Energy, Spending Cuts
Republicans have many goals as they take control of the House, including ramping up oil production, cutting spending, and reducing Ukraine funding.
| Adi Guajardo and Kellan Howell and Nathaniel Reed
Same-Sex Marriage Legislation Clears Key Senate Hurdle
Senate Democrats are quickly moving to pass the bill while the party still controls the House.
| AP and Stephanie Liebergen
McConnell Reelected Senate GOP Leader; Scott's Bid Rejected
Sen. Mitch McConnell is poised to become the longest-serving leader when the new Congress convenes in the new year.
| AP and Nathaniel Reed
Congress Returns For Not-So-Lame 'Lame-Duck' Session
Major bills don't usually pass in Congress during a lame-duck session, however, the reality is, there's plenty of unfinished business.
Former Pres. Trump Files Lawsuit To Avoid Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena
In the lawsuit, Trump's lawyers say the subpoena was an infringement of the former president's First Amendment rights.
| AP
Colorado Race Still Neck-And-Neck Between Rep. Boebert, Frisch
Though many expected Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert to easily win reelection in Colorado, Democrat Adam Frisch has kept up with votes.
3 Races Will Decide Control Of The U.S. Senate
Election night ended without clear results in several races, including those that will determine which party controls the House and Senate.
How J.D. Vance Pulled A Victory For Republicans In The Senate
After a long, expensive campaign, J.D. Vance won a pivotal seat for the Republican party in Ohio after its seated senator retired.
Democrat John Fetterman Wins U.S. Senate Race In Pennsylvania
Fetterman credited his "every county, every vote" campaign strategy in flipping a Republican-held seat and defeating Mehmet Oz in the race.
| AP and Nathaniel Reed
Republicans In Struggle To Break Democrats' Hold On Congress
With the narrowly held House and an evenly split Senate, the Democrats faced a new generation of Republican candidates.
| AP and Haley Bull
Democrat Maxwell Frost Is The 1st Gen Zer To Win House Seat
Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost won in a heavily blue Orlando-area district and is seeking stricter gun control laws.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Calls To Protect Congressional Members Grow In Wake Of Pelosi Attack
The Capitol Police chief says since Jan. 6, the department has made progress on a list of improvements, but there's still more work to do.
Source: Pelosi Attacker Carried Zip Ties, In Jan. 6 Echo
With threats to public officials at an all-time high, members of Congress were being urged to reach out for additional security resources.
| AP
Suspect In Assault At Pelosi Home Had Posted About QAnon
Web blogs posted online under the name David DePape contained rants about technology, aliens, communists, religious minorities and global elites.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Source: Assailant Shouted "Where Is Nancy?" In Attack
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just returned to Washington this week from a security conference in Europe, and was not in the residence at the time.
| AP and Nathaniel Reed
Jan. 6 Panel Interviews Former Trump Aide Hope Hicks
The interview comes as the investigation is winding down and as the panel has subpoenaed Trump for an interview in the coming weeks.
| AP
Steve Bannon Sentenced To 4 Months For Contempt Of Congress Charges
Steve Bannon, former adviser to then-President Donald Trump, defied a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attacks.
