united states house of representatives news

House, Congress

The Hurdles and Headaches of the House Speaker Vote, Explained

If Republican Mike Johnson fails to win a swift re-election, certification of President-elect Trump’s victory could be delayed.

Snopes.com on MSN · 13d

US Speaker of the House Doesn't Have To Be a Member of Congress

The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is not required to be a member of Congress. The U.S. Constitution does not stipulate that the speaker of the House must be a member of the body, though traditionally a sitting member has always held that position.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

House rules would make it harder to oust speaker in next Congress

Republicans will make it harder to remove the speaker in the 119th Congress under a rules package unveiled Wednesday. The proposed rules package would require nine GOP members to back making a motion to vacate to trigger a vote on ousting the speaker.

IJR · 4h

House GOP Unveils Plan To Protect Speaker From Ouster Threat During New Congress

House Republicans will make it more difficult to oust the speaker for the 119th Congress, according to a rules package

Alternet on MSN · 6h

Democrats cry foul as Republicans try to make it harder for House to oust speaker

This Friday, January 3, 2025, a new Congress will be seated in the United States — and Republicans will have small majorities in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Senate Republicans have already decided who their leader will be: Sen.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to failing to elect a House speaker quickly

On the first day of the new Congress, representatives will vote for the speaker of the House as Mike Johnson fights to keep ...

Lenconnect5d

Rep. Zorn advocates support for children of military families, hearing aid accessibility

Legislation Zorn has testified in favor of includes a program that certifies schools that support military children enduring ...

Why are flags at half-staff today? Texas, US flags lowered after death of Jimmy Carter

Flags across the country will be lowered to half-staff until late January to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died at ...

Sky News Australia12d

‘Kicked the can down the road’: Funding legislation passes US House of Representatives

Republican strategist John Jordan says the US House of Representatives has “kicked the can down the road” for a “couple of months” after it approved funding legislation just hours before a ...

9don MSN

Dozens of House lawmakers rally around funding Afghan visa program as Trump vows major spending cuts

Reps. Jason Crow and Zach Nunn are leading 49 other House lawmakers in a letter urging Congress to preserve the Afghan ...

Newsweek on MSN13d

Will Elon Musk Become House Speaker? Here Are His Chances

Elon Musk has a 3 percent chance of becoming speaker of the House, according to online betting website Polymarket.

Sky News Australia12d

Funding legislation passes US House of Representatives

The US House of Representatives has approved funding legislation just hours before a deadline that would see the government shutdown. Lawmakers passed the stopgap funding bill extending it until ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine orders flags to fly at half-staff for death of Jimmy Carter. Here's for how long

Flags are flying at half-staff today to honor former President Jimmy Carter. For how long? Here's the protocol.

8don MSN

Bald eagle officially becomes the United States' national bird

The bald eagle has been lauded as a symbol of the United States, but it wasn't officially the national bird until Tuesday.

1don MSN

‘Extremely disappointing’: House of Reps. fail to take up crumbling foundations legislation

Despite the Massachusetts State Senate approving legislation that would help homeowners with crumbling foundation issues, the ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results