Tag: House elections
House GOP takes cash from casino mogul accused of misconduct
WASHINGTON — A major House Republican fundraising committee overseen by GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy received over $770,000 from Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas...
Texas GOP Rep. Kevin Brady says he won’t run again in 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas said Wednesday he won't run for re-election after 25 years in Congress, making him the most...
Capitol riot clouds Democrats’ look at contested Iowa race
WASHINGTON — An Iowa Democrat’s quest for Congress to overturn her state-certified defeat for a House seat is prompting awkward divisions within her party,...
Clyburn: COVID relief bill will boost Dems in 2022 midterms
COLUMBIA, S.C. — With a White House-led public relations push outlining its benefits for citizens, the pandemic relief bill known as the “American Rescue...
UN urges foreign troops and mercenaries to leave Libya
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Friday urged countries with troops and mercenaries in Libya to withdraw them “without delay” as demanded...
Longtime Arizona Rep. Kirkpatrick won’t seek 2022 reelection
TUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, a five-term Arizona Democrat, announced Friday she won't run for reelection in 2022.
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Maine’s Golden is lone Democrat to vote down COVID-19 bill
PORTLAND, Maine — The sole Democratic congressman to vote against the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is a Marine Corps veteran who represents a...
Push to oust judge over absentee vote ruling sparks outcry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Republican-dominated Tennessee House is sparking fears of an unprecedented breach of judicial independence by moving forward with a proposal to...
GOP’s Tenney, who won House seat by 109 votes, is sworn in
Republican Claudia Tenney of New York was sworn in Thursday as a member of Congress, reclaiming a seat she lost two years ago and...