House passes Trump's "big, beautiful bill" in razor-thin vote
The budget package addresses President Trump's tax, defense and energy priorities. It now heads to the Senate, where hurdles remain.
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The budget package addresses President Trump's tax, defense and energy priorities. It now heads to the Senate, where hurdles remain.
Five Republicans on the House Budget Committee blocked the legislation from advancing on Friday.
The bill would codify the name change, though it would carry no authority outside the U.S.
Amid Democratic Minnesota U.S. Rep. Angie Craig's town hall stop on Wednesday in St. Cloud, Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer — who represents the area —wants the House to launch an ethics investigation against her.
Amid Democratic Minnesota U.S. Rep. Angie Craig's town hall stop on Wednesday in St. Cloud, Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer — who represents the area —wants the House to launch an ethics investigation against her.
The U.S. House recently passed the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. The bill has resulted in a heated debate on what ID requirements should be needed to vote.
Critics say the bill, known as the SAVE Act, would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota is bringing a national park ranger fired during mass federal layoffs to President Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday.
Some Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature sounded the alarm about potential federal cuts to Medicaid, which could be at risk after the U.S. House passed a budget framework that includes slashing federal spending.
The bill's adoption appeared in doubt leading up to the final vote.
In 2023, the measure had no support from Democrats. This time, it had two Democratic votes.
The threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the speaker will be increased to nine members.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
The stopgap measure will fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief.
The House Ethics Committee voted to release its report on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Dec. 5, according to multiple sources.
The House Ethics Committee met earlier Thursday to discuss its investigation into the Florida Republican.
The final count in the House will be 220 Republicans to 215 Democrats.
Republicans win control of the House of Representatives after also retaking the Senate, CBS News projects.
Former President Donald Trump will return to the White House after securing victories in several battleground states.
Longtime DFL Rep. Betty McCollum will win reelection, CBS News projects, beating Republican May Lor Xiong for the 4th Congressional District seat in a rematch from the 2022 election.
Republican Congressman Tom Emmer has fended off another challenge from Democratic candidate Jeanne Hendricks to maintain his seat representing Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
Democrat U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and her Republican challenger Joe Teirab went head-to-head in a policy-driven debate on Friday, giving voters a glimpse on where they stand in the most competitive congressional race in Minnesota.
Rep. Angie Craig, in a competitive race to keep her House seat, believes Walz, as the VP nominee, can help her win reelection.
Gov. Tim Walz on Friday officially called a special election for a state Senate seat vacated by Sen. Kelly Morrison, who stepped down to focus on her congressional campaign.
Group of Democrats from states including Minnesota, Nevada and Pennsylvania urges Biden "to use all tools at your disposal" to address border security issues.
