Democrats retake House majority after 4 years
The change in the balance of power sets up a clash with the Trump administration on oversight and other legislative priorities.
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The change in the balance of power sets up a clash with the Trump administration on oversight and other legislative priorities.
The meeting came with Democrats expected to take control of the House in the November elections, which would put Jeffries in line to become the next House speaker.
Republicans are struggling to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.
The Republican proposal does not include an extension to the expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CBS News that Democrats will still press to extend a slate of expiring health insurance subsidies after the 43-day-long shutdown.
President Trump indicated he was looking for ways to serve a third term, which is not allowed under the 22nd Amendment, in an interview with NBC News.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries plans to convey his caucus' growing concerns about President Biden's campaign directly to the president.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a call with ranking committee members on Sunday.
The decision to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress comes amid deep political divides across the U.S. over the war in Gaza.
If Rep. Majorie Tayler Greene invokes the motion the vacate, "it will not succeed," House Democrats said in a statement Tuesday.
The agreement is central to avoiding a government shutdown later this month.
The House passed the bill to raise the debt ceiling Wednesday. Now, the Senate will take it up.
