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White House counsel Don McGahn in September. Lawyers for McGahn appeared in federal court on Thursday in a dispute over whether he will have to sit for questions from House investigators conducting the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Judge Pushes Back On Trump Lawyers Trying To Block Possible Impeachment Witnesses

Oct 31, 2019
A federal judge in Washington was skeptical in the face of arguments that current and former Oval Office aides have "absolute immunity" from ever sitting for questions about interactions with Trump.
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Politics
Lawmakers have approved disaster aid funds to communities like Reno, Okla., which was struck by tornadoes last week.

House Passes $19.1 Billion Disaster Bill Despite Earlier GOP Efforts To Stall It

Jun 03, 2019
For months the Senate negotiated the bipartisan legislation, which provides money for states dealing with natural disasters. The bill now goes to President Trump, who had said he would sign it.
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Politics
Then-Attorney General nominee William Barr testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington in January. Despite the House's vote on Thursday, the decision of how much of Mueller's report becomes public still rests in Ba

House Votes Almost Unanimously For Public Release Of Mueller Report

Mar 14, 2019
While it was a largely symbolic vote, it represents growing bipartisan pressure on the Justice Department to disclose as much as possible about the Mueller investigation.
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Newscast headlines

Arizona House May Vote On Expelling Embattled Lawmaker

Jan 29, 2019

A Democratic Arizona lawmaker asked the state House of Representatives Monday to expel Republican Rep. David Stringer after a newspaper reported that he was charged with sex offenses in 1983 in a case that was later expunged.

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Shots - Health News
At an October news conference, the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus called on President Trump to reverse the administration's moves to limit women's access to birth control. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., spoke at the lectern during the event on Capitol Hil

House Democrats' Focus On Abortion Could Stymie Work With Senate

Jan 22, 2019
Members of the new Democratic majority in the House vow to reverse restrictions that Republicans have imposed on abortions. But the efforts could lead to titanic fights that imperil other legislation.
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Elections
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Representative Ben Ray Lujan (D-MN), Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman, celebrate.

Democratic House Control Likely; GOP To Retain Senate Majority

Nov 06, 2018
With solid wins by GOP candidates in states President Trump won handily in 2016, Senate Republicans maintain their majority in the Senate. House Democratic leaders declared victory.
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Elections
President Trump shakes hands with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy during a rally this summer. If Republicans keep their majority, McCarthy could be the next speaker of the House.

'Miserable And Emboldened': If Republicans Lose The House, They'll Be On Defense

Nov 05, 2018
Keeping control of the House would validate President Trump's governing style and mean full speed ahead for his agenda. But if the GOP loses its majority it will need to protect Trump.
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Elections
Utah Republican Rep. Mia Love and her Democratic challenger, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams, shake hands during a debate on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, in Sandy, Utah

How Does A Red Seat Turn Blue? Utah Race Tests Democrats' Strategy To Take The House

Oct 19, 2018
As the national Democratic Party shifts to the left, control of the House in November very likely rests on moderate Democrats beating Republicans in red districts Donald Trump carried handily in 2016.
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Politics
Ron's Office Hours.

WATCH: What Does It Take To Impeach A President?

Aug 23, 2018
No president of the United States has ever been removed from office by impeachment. But efforts to impeach presidents date back to the 1840s.
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Politics

For Democrats, Pragmatists Are Still Trumping Progressives Where It Counts

Jul 05, 2018
A party leader's primary defeat energized progressive activists. But in the races that will decide control of the House, primary voters are sticking to the establishment's centrist strategy.
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Politics
In his resignation letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan, the Rev. Patrick Conroy noted that he was stepping down "as you have requested" and has since made it clear that he had no interest in leaving Capitol Hill.

Ryan's Dismissal Of House Chaplain Sparks Outrage And Suspicion

Apr 27, 2018
Speaker Paul Ryan's quiet firing of the House chaplain, the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, has erupted into a partisan fight on Capitol Hill.
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Shots - Health News
Sen. Tammy Duckworth walks across stage at the Democratic National Convention in 2016. She is the first senator to give birth while serving in office.

Make Room For Baby: After Giving Birth, Duckworth Presses Senate To Bend Rules

Apr 11, 2018
The Illinois Democrat is the first sitting senator to give birth. She's using the opportunity to call on the Senate to adjust its rules to accommodate new parents and elevate family-friendly policies.
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Politics
President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., leave a meeting with House Republicans on Thursday, shortly before the House approved a GOP tax overhaul plan.

House Approves GOP Tax Overhaul, With Senate Outlook Uncertain

Nov 16, 2017
The GOP measure would sharply reduce corporate tax rates and double the standard deduction many individuals take. Senate Republicans have their own bill, which could pass a committee vote on Friday.
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Politics
Majority Whip Steve Scalise arrives for a Republican caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in March. Scalise was playing second base at a congressional baseball team practice Wednesday morning when he was shot.

Who Is Rep. Steve Scalise? Republican Majority Whip Shot In Virginia

Jun 14, 2017
Scalise, a former systems engineer, served for 12 years in the Louisiana Legislature before being elected to the House. He was playing second base when he was shot in the hip on Wednesday.
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The Two-Way
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen addresses attendees at the launch of a public service announcement about LGBT nondiscrimination that featured her family in 2016. Ros-Lehtinen was the first congressional Republican to publicly support gay marriage, and has been

U.S. Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, First Cuban-American Elected to Congress, Retiring Next Year

Apr 30, 2017
Ros-Lehtinen, the first congressional Republican to publicly support gay marriage and a fierce critic of Cuban politics, will retire after almost three decades in the House of Representatives
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Members of Congress

New Health Care Bill: Find Out Where Your Member Of Congress Stands

Mar 10, 2017
NPR and dozens of member stations are searching for public statements on Twitter and Facebook, on lawmakers' websites and in interviews with public media or other news organizations.
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Politics
Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, fell short in his effort to topple Nancy Pelosi as the Democratic House minority leader.

Pelosi Overcomes Challenge To Win Re-Election As House Democratic Leader

Nov 30, 2016
The California Democrat got 134 votes to Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan's 63, but it was the most serious challenge to her leadership she has faced since taking over the top slot in the House in 2003.
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Politics
Three people vote in booths at the Early Vote Center in northeast Minneapolis, Minn., earlier this month.

House Top 40: Flipping Control Still A Tough Task For Democrats

Oct 24, 2016

Even with Donald Trump's scandals and a growing lead by Hillary Clinton nationwide, Democrats aren't yet seeing the wave they need to win back control of the House of Representatives.

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The Two-Way
Supporters of House Democrats taking part in a sit-in in the House Chamber shout encouragement from outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday night.

Almost 26 Hours Later, House Democrats End Gun Control Sit-In

Jun 23, 2016

Representatives stayed on the floor overnight, chanting and singing as they called for votes on gun control. They remained even after Republicans held an unrelated vote and adjourned the House.

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The Two-Way
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert speaks in Washington on July 28, 2009, following the unveiling of his portrait.

Reports: Ex-Speaker Hastert's Payments Linked To Sexual Misconduct

May 29, 2015
Both The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times are reporting that Hastert was paying a man to not reveal that Hastert had abused him years ago.
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The Two-Way
Then-U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert greets a supporter in Yorkville, Ill., in August 2007, after he announced that he would not seek another term in Congress. Hastert was indicted May 28 on charges of evading cash-withdrawal reporting requirements and lying to

Former House Speaker Hastert Indicted In Probe Into $3.5M In Withdrawals

May 28, 2015
The Illinois Republican is accused of taking the money out in chunks of less than $10,000 to evade reporting requirements, and of lying to the FBI about it.
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It's All Politics
Eric Werwa, left, Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., gets some tips on his swing from a PGA professional at the National Golf Day event on Capitol Hill.

On Links As In Life, D.C. Bipartisan Relations Are Deep In The Rough

Apr 17, 2015
Golf is a sport that's been enjoyed by both Democrats and Republicans through the decades, but bipartisan golf outings may be disappearing like a shanked tee shot into a water hazard.
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It's All Politics
"What we're seeing right now is a failure to invest in education and infrastructure and research and national defense," Obama said about the House Republicans' budget Tuesday.

House GOP Budget Sets Stage For Showdown With The President

Mar 17, 2015
House Republicans unveiled a draft budget Tuesday, aimed at balancing spending with revenues over the next decade without raising taxes.
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Fundraising Gaps Widen In Nevada House Races

Oct 16, 2014
Congressman Joe Heck has raised more than double the campaign money of his Democratic challenger Erin Bilbray in their swing-district house race. The...
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KNPR's State of Nevada

Rep Shelley Berkley Answers Your Questions

Aug 25, 2010
Have questions about unemployment benefits, stimulus funds, housing or anything else here in Las Vegas? Congresswoman Shelley Berkley joins us to answer them.

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