118th Congress New House Chiefs

U.S. House of Representatives

WASHINGTON — Though Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., appears to hold a decided lead over her GOP rivals in Tuesday’s primary in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, the large number of “undecided” voters in a recent poll suggest the contest’s outcome is far from certain. The poll, conducted... Read More

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., is asking for “patience from the people of the 5th District over the coming weeks” as he hopes the final ballot count from Tuesday's primary will allow him to fend off a challenger endorsed by former... Read More

WASHINGTON — A member of Congress said Sunday she wants to use a rarely invoked legal authority to compel the arrest of U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for contempt. The House voted last week to hold Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over... Read More

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a Monday opinion piece in the The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in... Read More

WASHINGTON — A U.S. House committee approved a bill Thursday that would prevent student athletes from being categorized as employees of their universities. A National Labor Relations Board judge ruled in February that student athletes were university employees, thereby allowing them to earn salaries and to... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Republicans soundly defeated their Democratic colleagues in the annual Congressional Baseball Game Wednesday night, the final score being 31-11. The number that really mattered, however, was the record $2.2 million the game raised for local charities. Next up is the 16th annual Congressional... Read More