Republicans win House control, CBS News projects
Republicans win control of the House of Representatives after also retaking the Senate, CBS News projects.
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Republicans win control of the House of Representatives after also retaking the Senate, CBS News projects.
BART board member Lateefah Simon has won California's 12th Congressional District race, beating CSU East Bay professor Jennifer Tran in the race to succeed longtime Rep. Barbara Lee.
Former President Donald Trump will return to the White House after securing victories in several battleground states.
The legislation, which would fund the government for about six months and require proof of citizenship to register to vote, fell short.
A Bay Area man was arrested Wednesday after being charged by federal authorities after allegedly making threats to shoot lawmakers, including a member of Congress.
Republicans have held firm control of the U.S. House since the 2022 midterm elections, but the tide may soon be turning this November. Down-ballot elections in two prominent blue states, New York and California, could see seats on both parties flip. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
The assertion came as the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees were slated to move forward with a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Three public school district leaders testified before a congressional panel Tuesday on incidents of antisemitism in their schools.
The House Saturday approved a bipartisan package of four bills that would provide a combined $94 billion in foreign military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. House Speaker Mike Johnson helped shepherd the package through despite threats from some members of his caucus that they may move to oust him after passage. Natalie Brand reports from Capitol Hill.
The package fully funds the government through September 2024.
The Senate will consider a bill proposing a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. if the app doesn't divest from its Chinese-based parent company ByteDance. The House passed the bill with bipartisan support on Wednesday while TikTok users took to Capitol Hill to protest the legislation. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
The House on Wednesday passed legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance doesn't sell its stake.
Two years into Russia's full-scale invasion, President Biden says Ukrainians "continue to fight with tremendous courage," but they need America's help.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the chamber will return Monday, cutting into a scheduled holiday recess, to give negotiators more time to reach a deal on foreign aid and border security. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Rep. George Santos is just the sixth House member in U.S. history to be expelled and the first in more than 20 years.
House Republicans have issued a subpoena to Lesley Wolf, the assistant U.S. attorney in Delaware.
The House voted to keep government agencies funded until at least Jan. 19 in a bipartisan vote.
The measure is expected to be dead on arrival in the Senate.
"The people's House is back in business," newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson told colleagues before being sworn in.
Rep. Mike Johnson is the fourth speaker nominee since McCarthy's removal and the second in a single day. He said that his intention is to go the House floor Wednesday for a noon speaker vote.
It's been nearly three weeks since Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House speaker, and Republicans don't appear any closer to choosing a new one. Nine House GOP members are now vying for the spot after Rep. Jim Jordan failed to gain enough support in three rounds of voting last week. Skyler Henry has the latest.
The House Republican Conference voted that Jordan should drop his bid in a closed-door meeting following an earlier vote on the House floor.
"I'm still running for speaker and I plan to go to the floor and get the votes and win this race," Rep. Jim Jordan said Thursday.
All total, 22 Republicans voted against Rep. Jim Jordan on the second ballot.
Rep. Jim Jordan lost 20 Republicans to win just 200 votes, falling shy of the 217 needed to become speaker of the House.
