House GOP pulls Iran war resolution that appeared to have enough support to pass

Republicans are struggling to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.

• May 22

Capitol replaces statue of Robert E. Lee with civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns

The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school.

• Dec 16, 2025

House GOP unveils health care plan, with vote on track for next week

The Republican proposal does not include an extension to the expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

• Dec 12, 2025

Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries

A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill the top House Democrat.

• Oct 25, 2025

One-on-one with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries

Jim talks one-on-one with Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries from New York, the U.S. House Majority Leader.

• Oct 19, 2025

CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede interviews Hakeem Jeffries on healthcare debate

CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede interviews Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries on a special edition of Facing South Florida that dives deep into the healthcare debate.

• Oct 17, 2025

Trump says he's looking for ways to serve a third term as president

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.

• Mar 31, 2025

Four senior House Democrats say Biden should leave race, sources say

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a call with ranking committee members on Sunday.

• Jul 8, 2024

Congressional leaders reach agreement on government funding

The agreement is central to avoiding a government shutdown later this month.

• Jan 7, 2024

Debt ceiling deal's next steps — House sends bill to Senate

The House passed the bill to raise the debt ceiling Wednesday. Now, the Senate will take it up.

• Jun 1, 2023

Hakeem Jeffries expects Dem support for debt ceiling deal

The House Democratic leader said he can guarantee the U.S. will not default on its debt.

• May 28, 2023

What's next on the debt ceiling: Selling the plan and making a deal into a law

To pass their debt ceiling deal, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will now have to sell it to their respective parties.

• May 28, 2023

Hakeem Jeffries elected to lead House Dems' next generation

The 52-year-old from Brooklyn assumes the mantle of power as the first Black person to head a party in Congress.

• Nov 30, 2022

Hakeem Jeffries to become the first Black House Democratic leader

House Democrats elected New York congressman Hakeem Jeffries as house Democratic leader, as he will become the first Black American to lead a major political party in congress -- when he's sworn in next year.

• Nov 30, 2022

Democrats may be poised to select US representative Hakeem Jeffries from New York as Nancy Pelosi's

Jeffries is poised to become the first black person to head a party in congress.

• Nov 18, 2022