Author: Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner

EXCLUSIVE — Republican Derrick Anderson launched his first TV advertisement promoting his candidacy in the general election for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, emphasizing the divisive nature of politics and his military background. In the ad first shared with the Washington Examiner, Anderson promises to be an “independent leader” for Virginia in a swing district currently…

Five competitive House seats are shifting slightly in the final weeks of the 2024 election, with three shifting toward Democrats and two toward Republicans as the GOP works to widen its razor-thin majority in the lower chamber next Congress. Sabato’s Crystal Ball changed ratings on Thursday for seats held by Reps. Mary Peltola (D-AK), Michelle…

The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would require the federal government to deport illegal immigrants who have a criminal history involving domestic violence and sex offenses. The Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), passed the lower chamber 266 to 158, with 51 Democrats joining all Republicans…

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican House candidate Nick Begich in his race against vulnerable Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) after his preferred candidate dropped out after the primary. “America First Patriot Nick Begich won a primary against a Strong and Respected Candidate in Alaska, a State I love won by large margins in 2016 and…

The House advanced a $3 billion veterans supplemental funding bill on Tuesday in the middle of a government shutdown battle as Republican leadership works to pass a continuing resolution facing significant GOP opposition. The veterans bill, spearheaded by Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA), passed through a procedural vote that didn’t require the full House to be present. The…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) promised a second Trump administration would roll back the Green New Deal and expand the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act if former President Donald Trump is elected. Johnson, while warning that an economy under Vice President Kamala Harris would be “Marxist,” outlined Trump’s agenda for a GOP trifecta government…

House Republicans are fighting to tie Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) to the border crisis and rise of fentanyl, the latest sign that the GOP is looking to hit vulnerable Democrats over Vice President Kamala Harris‘s immigration agenda. In its first television advertisement, released Tuesday, in Washington’s 3rd District, the National Republican Congressional Committee accuses…

Voting in the 2024 election begins this week as several states begin sending out ballots, with a few facing problems with third-party candidates that are slowing down the process. With less than 50 days until the Nov. 5 election, voters in select states will have the chance to cast their ballots either in person, absentee,…

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) said he suffered a “severe blood pressure drop,” which caused him to go to the hospital, but he is back to work as of Monday. The longtime South Carolina congressman announced in a Monday video that he fainted on the evening of Sept. 10 but was “providentially” with House Chaplain Margaret…

Former President Donald Trump called on House Republicans to shut down the government over a spending deal last week, giving GOP lawmakers a glimpse at the chamber’s life under a second Trump administration. The former president’s wading into congressional affairs caused further problems for Republican leadership, who were trying to whip support for a continuing…