Debt ceiling bill passes U.S. House with Western Pennsylvania Rep. Summer Lee voting no
Lee was the only no-vote among western Pennsylvania house members.
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Lee was the only no-vote among western Pennsylvania house members.
Rep. Thomas Massie broke with two other conservatives on the House Rules Committee to advance the legislation to the House floor.
House Republicans have narrowly passed a sweeping debt ceiling package as they try to push President Biden into negotiations on federal spending.
Democrats advanced gun-control bills in the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives, after years of a virtual standstill on legislation amid a politically divided government.
Former Congressman Bud Shuster, an influential Republican who strongly backed transportation projects but once ran afoul of ethics guidelines, has died at 91.
As more and more questions are being raised about the popular app's safety, the CEO appeared in front of Congress.
Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania and Republican Rep. Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma are leading the charge.
He won after a surprising loss in the 14th round of voting.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, one of the holdouts against McCarthy, nominated former President Donald Trump on the 11th ballot.
After multiple votes taken, the stalemate surrounding the Speaker of the House in Congress rolls into a third day as GOP leader Kevin McCarthy remains unable to secure the gavel.
As the stalemate continued, the House voted to adjourn until noon Thursday.
On Tuesday, some Republicans joined all Democrats in electing a new speaker of the House: Mark Rozzi (D-Berks County).
For the first time in 100 years, three rounds of voting did not bring a Speaker of the House.
Rozzi overcame the rival candidacy of Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar, R-Somerset.
Fix Harrisburg is a joint venture between Fair Districts PA and the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania.
The Republican has apologized, but says even though he lied, he will not step down.
The bill provides an additional $45 billion in emergency assistance for Ukraine in its continued fight against Russia.
Democrats believe the election results are clear: The will of voters in a majority of House districts is for Democrats to represent them.
The House vote to impose a contract brokered by the White House but rejected by some workers was 290 to 137.
Montgomery County Rep. Todd Stephens conceded his race Thursday to Democrat Melissa Cerrato, giving Dems 102 seats in the state House.
GOP takes control of House with narrow margin, splitting control of Congress with Democrats.
Republicans are on the cusp of capturing control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Democrat Chris Deluzio was victorious in his bid for a U.S. House seat in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional district.
Democrat Summer Lee won the 12th Congressional District race over Republican Mike Doyle, CNN projects.
CBS News will be covering election results on all platforms throughout the evening on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
