Republicans' defense of the 'Biden 16' House districts starts with Pennsylvania's primary election
Mark Houckโs campaign to unseat Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania's GOP primary could offer hints about swing-district party sentiment in a heated presidential election year.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffs
Voters in a new Alabama congressional district at the center of an ongoing legal and political dispute will return to the polls Tuesday to select the nominees in a U.S. House contest that could help decide control of the narrowly divided chamber this November.
Wisconsin's Democratic governor vetoes Republican map as another redistricting court fight looms
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a redistricting proposal that the Republican-controlled Legislature passed last week in a last-ditch effort to avert the drawing of legislative boundaries by the state Supreme Court.
Democrats ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to order new congressional maps for fall election
A national Democratic law firm has asked the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court to throw out the battleground stateโs congressional maps, arguing that the courtโs decision last month ordering new state legislative maps opens the door to the latest challenge.
With map redrawn favoring GOP, North Carolina Democratic US Rep. Jackson to run for attorney general
A Democratic member of Congress is running for North Carolina attorney general next year now that a new redistricting map approved by Republican legislators this week would situate him in a heavily GOP district.
Americans' faith in institutions has been sliding for years. The chaos in Congress isn't helping
For many Americans, the Republican dysfunction that has ground business in the U.S. House to a halt as two wars rage abroad and a budget crisis looms at home is feeding into a longer-term pessimism about the countryโs core institutions.
North Carolina Republicans pitch Congress maps that could help them pick up 3 or 4 seats next year
North Carolina Republicans have pitched new maps for the stateโs congressional districts starting in 2024 that appear to threaten the reelection of at least three current Democratic U.S. House members.
Former Virginia House Speaker Filler-Corn will forgo run for governor and seek congressional seat
Former Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn has decided against a bid for governor in 2025 and will instead run next year to represent the competitive northern Virginia congressional seat being vacated by a fellow Democratic lawmaker.
Alaska high court reverses ruling that roiled House election
The Alaska Supreme Court has reversed a lower court decision that barred state elections officials from certifying the results of Saturdayโs special U.S. House primary amid concerns about ballot accessibility for voters with visual impairments.
Congress moves to end forced arbitration for sex misconduct
The U.S. House has passed legislation barring contracts that force people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather than in court, a process that often benefits employers and keeps misconduct allegations from becoming public.
George Floydโs uncle says โitโs about timeโ that new police reform bill passes
ROANOKE, Va. โ Lawmakers in the U.S. House passed an ambitious police reform bill to eliminate qualified immunity for law enforcement and prohibit racial and religious profiling. The bill is named after George Floyd, whose death at the hands of police sparked worldwide protests and calls for change. On Wednesday, House lawmakers passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to address racial injustice. โIt was named after the person that did more for racism than any human being has ever had,โ Selwyn Jones, George Floydโs uncle said. But for true reform to work, Burke said police and the public need to do their part.
Capitol Police chief appeals for National Guard to stay
Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON โ Worried about continuing threats, the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police appealed to congressional leaders Thursday to use their influence to keep National Guard troops at the Capitol, two months after the law enforcement breakdowns of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Pittman said she needed the leaders' assistance with the three-member Capitol Police Board, which reports to them. Paul Irving, who served on the Capitol Police Board as House sergeant-at-arms, denied that Sund asked him to call the Guard. He ultimately called the commanding general of the D.C. National Guard just before 2 p.m., who in turn testified that the request for help was delayed by the Defense Department. โWe have the razor wire, we have the National Guard.