Author: Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner

One of the largest Democratic caucuses in the House is urging the Senate to advance a border security bill reflecting the supplemental request made by President Joe Biden in order to address illegal immigration and the smuggling of fentanyl at the southern border. The New Democrat Coalition sent a letter to all four congressional leaders…

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) responded to Rep. Dean Phillips‘s (D-MN) presidential campaign on Friday, predicting the Minnesota Democrat could pose a serious threat to President Joe Biden’s reelection bid — even going so far as to suggest that Phillips would be “considerably more difficult” for former President Donald Trump to defeat in 2024. “If Biden…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is getting a crash course in running the chamber, for a job that’s second in the line of presidential succession behind Vice President Kamala Harris. Johnson assumed the speakership on Oct. 25 after winning unanimous backing from House Republicans in their slim Republican majority. Johnson, representing the deep-red northwestern Louisiana…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (R-MI) over her comments blaming Israel for a deadly airstrike at a Christian hospital in Gaza last week, accusing the Michigan Democrat of antisemitism and “sympathizing with terrorist organizations.” The legislation accuses Tlaib of displaying “antisemitic activity” and “leading an insurrection” at…

Freshman Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-NC) will run for attorney general in North Carolina, forgoing a reelection bid in the House after the state approved new congressional maps that will likely hand his district over to Republicans next year. Jackson announced he would not run for reelection on Thursday, just one day after state lawmakers voted…

The 2023 elections may not have the fireworks of 2024, but there is still plenty up for grabs. In this “off-year,” most of which takes place on Nov. 7, Virginia will be keenly watched, particularly by followers of Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and whether he can springboard Republican success into national aspirations. Meanwhile, the governor’s mansion…

The House passed a resolution affirming its support for Israel amid a war against the Hamas militant group, marking the first vote since the lower chamber ousted its speaker three weeks ago. Lawmakers voted 412-10 to pass the bipartisan resolution, seeking to denounce the violence and highlighting the United States’s dedication to defending a key…

Former President Donald Trump came out against Speaker Designate Tom Emmer (R-MN) shortly after the majority leader won the speaker nomination, calling on House Republicans not to vote for him on the floor. “I have many wonderful friends wanting to be Speaker of the House, and some are truly great warriors. RINO Tom Emmer, who…

Republicans will meet behind closed doors on Tuesday morning to hold their third internal election for speaker in as many weeks as the House stares down a Nov. 17 deadline to fund the government. GOP lawmakers will meet at 9 a.m. to vote via secret ballot for their preferred candidates. If none of the eight…

Lawmakers in the North Carolina Senate advanced a proposed congressional map that would redraw boundaries in a way that would position Republicans to pick up at least three House seats in 2024. The state Senate Redistricting and Elections Committee voted to approve a map altering all 14 of the state’s districts, creating 10 districts that…